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Checklist for Family Polydesmidae Leach, 1815 (Flat Millipedes)
and region Scandinavia (North Europe)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
46
136
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
44
133
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
41
130
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
14
52
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
14
52
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
5
17
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
4
15
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
2
10
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPolydesmidae
Leach, 1815
Flat Millipedes, Flat-backed millipedes
9
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Scandinavia
9 Genera with 28 Species
Brachydesmus Heller, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1847Flat Backed Millipedes15SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Retrorsia Shelley, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Schizomeritus1SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 18892SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scandinavia
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brachydesmus proximus Latzel, 1889
Brachydesmus subterraneus Heller, 1858
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus asthenestatus Pocock, 1894
Polydesmus barberii Latzel, 1889
Polydesmus collaris C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus coriaceus borealis Porat, 1889
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus edentulus C. L. Koch, 1847Pure Lichen Moth
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus pulcher Silvestri, 1894
Polydesmus schaessburgensis Verhoeff, 1898
Polydesmus subulifer Brölemann, 1892
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Propolydesmus dismilus Berlese, 1891
Propolydesmus racovitzai Brölemann, 1910
Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Retrorsia benedictae Shelley, 2003
Schizomeritus andalusis Djursvoll, 2008
Scytonotus digitata Porat, 1889
Scytonotus digitatus (Porat, 1889)⇒ Poratia digitata Porat, 1889


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