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Checklist for Family Polydesmidae Leach, 1815 (Flat Millipedes)
and region Switzerland (West Europe)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
28
109
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
27
107
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
25
102
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
7
15
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
7
15
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
3
9
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
2
8
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
2
8
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPolydesmidae
Leach, 1815
Flat Millipedes, Flat-backed millipedes
7
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Switzerland
7 Genera with 30 Species
Acanthotarsius Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Brembosoma Verhoeff, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1930Flat Backed Millipedes28SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18473SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Switzerland
30 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acanthotarsius edentulus C.L.Koch, 1847
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Brembosoma castagnolense Verhoeff, 1925
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus brevimanus Brölemann, 1892
Polydesmus brevimanus dufouri (Faes, 1902)⇒ Polydesmus brevimanus Brölemann, 1892
Polydesmus castagnolensis (Verhoeff, 1925)⇒ Brembosoma castagnolense Verhoeff, 1925
Polydesmus clavator Verhoeff, 1902
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus complanatus illyricus Verhoeff, 1893
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus edentulus C. L. Koch, 1847Pure Lichen Moth
Polydesmus fanzagoi fanzagoi Fredrizzi, 1876
Polydesmus germanicus (Verhoeff, 1896)⇒ Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Polydesmus helveticus (Verhoeff, 1894)⇒ Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Polydesmus helveticus geyeri (Verhoeff, 1911)⇒ Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Polydesmus hessei Verhoeff, 1931
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus monticola monticola (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus monticola vallicola (Verhoeff, 1913)⇒ Polydesmus monticolus vallicolus Verhoeff, 1913
Polydesmus monticolus vallicolus Verhoeff, 1913
Polydesmus noricus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus rangifer Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus rothi Manfredi, 1957
Polydesmus subinteger (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
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
Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847


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