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Checklist for Family Polydesmidae Leach, 1815 (Flat Millipedes)
and region China (East Asia)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
52
167
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
50
164
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
48
155
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
10
56
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
10
56
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
5
16
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
3
14
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
2
12
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPolydesmidae
Leach, 1815
Flat Millipedes, Flat-backed millipedes
10
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for China
10 Genera with 42 Species
Acanthotarsius Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Brembosoma Verhoeff, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Epanerchodus Attems, 201419SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Nipponesmus Chamberlin &..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pacidesmus Golovatch, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1930Flat Backed Millipedes15SpeciesTaxom
Soleurus1SpeciesTaxom
Usbekodesmus Lohmander, 20041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
42 Species
Acanthotarsius edentulus C.L.Koch, 1847
Brembosoma castagnolense Verhoeff, 1925
Epanerchodus chutou Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus coniger Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus draco Geoffroy & G..., 2004
Epanerchodus frater Geoffroy & G..., 2004
Epanerchodus gladiatus Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus jaegeri Golovatch, 2014
Epanerchodus jiangxiensis Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus latus Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus lipsae Golovatch & ..., 2014
Epanerchodus martensi Golovatch, 2014
Epanerchodus orientalis Attems, 1901
Epanerchodus parvus Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus potanini Golovatch, 1991
Epanerchodus schawalleri Golovatch, 2014
Epanerchodus soror Geoffroy & G..., 2004
Epanerchodus stylotarseus Zhang & Chen, 1990
Epanerchodus tujiaphilus Liu & Golovatch, 2018
Epanerchodus varius Geoffroy & G..., 2004
Epanerchodus yunnanensis Golovatch, 2014
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Nipponesmus shirinensis Chamberlin &..., 1953
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Pacidesmus martensi Golovatch & ..., 2006
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus brevimanus Brölemann, 1892
Polydesmus castagnolensis (Verhoeff, 1925)⇒ Brembosoma castagnolense Verhoeff, 1925
Polydesmus clavator Verhoeff, 1902
Polydesmus germanicus (Verhoeff, 1896)⇒ Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Polydesmus helveticus (Verhoeff, 1894)⇒ Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Polydesmus hessei Verhoeff, 1931
Polydesmus humberti Porath, 1872
Polydesmus illyricus (Verhoeff, 1907)⇒ Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus subulifer Brölemann, 1892
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus tridentatus Fabricius, 1775
Polydesmus verhoeffi (Verhoeff, 1930)⇒ Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Soleurus rothi (Manfredi, 1957)⇒ Polydesmus rothi Manfredi, 1957
Usbekodesmus varius Geoffroy & G..., 2004


Links, sources and further information
Polydesmidae at artfakta.se
Polydesmidae at dyntaxa.se
Polydesmidae at gbif.org
Polydesmidae at irmng.org
Polydesmidae at itis.gov