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Checklist for Suborder Polydesmidea Leach, 1815
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
72
605
2504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
69
587
2479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
63
567
2262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
21
276
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
21
276
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
7
66
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
7 Families width 134 Species and 5 Subspecies
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes51SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 189633SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 188023SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 191619SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtodesmidae Cook, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
66 Genera with 134 Species
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Acanthotarsius Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Airocaulon Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Aporodesmus Porat, 19679SpeciesTaxom
Archipolydesmus Attems, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Botrydesmus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Cachania Schubart, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Catapleuradesmus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Catapleurodesmus1SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Compsodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cookia Lesson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocephalius Verhoeff, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cynedesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtodesmus Gervais, 19645SpeciesTaxom
Dasyodontus Loomis, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Dendrobrachypus Verhoeff, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Diaphanacme Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Diceratodesmus Schubart, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmiella Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmus Cook, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eburodesmus Schubart, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Euhercodesmus Schubart, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hercodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Heterocookia Silvestri, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Heterosphaeroparia Schubart, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hyperothrix Attems, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hypsiloporus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Iomus Cook, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Irazunus Attems, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Leiogonopus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Lemuriocryptus Verhoeff, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Lignydesmus Cook, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Lophodesmus Pocock, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Mabocus Chamberlin, 04SpeciesTaxom
Monachodesmus Silvestri, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Napodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nimbaporodesmus Demange & Ma..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nonnodesmus Attems, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Orodesmus Cook, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Pachygonopus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pelodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1858Flat Backed Millipedes18SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Prepodesmus Cook, 19584SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Psochodesmus Cook, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterodesmus Cook, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Rharodesmus Schubart, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Sarolepis Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Spanobrachium Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroparia Attems, 19558SpeciesTaxom
Stegodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Stiodesmus Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Stylodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Termitopteryx Dybas, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Thelydesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Tylodesmus Cook, 195211SpeciesTaxom
Udodesmus Cook, 02SpeciesTaxom
Villiersiellina Schubart, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Xenoporus Loomis, 19611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
134 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acanthotarsius edentulus C.L.Koch, 1847
Airocaulon humerosum Loomis, 1964
Aporodesmus aestivus Hoffman, 1972
Aporodesmus chiumbeus Chamberlin, 1951
Aporodesmus crinitus Porat, 1894
Aporodesmus gabonicus Lucas, 1858
Aporodesmus gabonicus mecklenburgii Attems, 1921
Aporodesmus ivoiricus Demange & Ma..., 1975
Aporodesmus sellae Silvestri, 1907
Aporodesmus viabilis Chamberlin, 1951
Aporodesmus zaria Hoffman, 1967
Archipolydesmus chreensis Abrous & Mau..., 1996
Archipolydesmus fodili Abrous & Mau..., 1996
Archipolydesmus kabylianus Abrous & Mau..., 1996
Botrydesmus biramosus Loomis, 1964
Brachydesmus insculptus Pocock, 1892
Brachydesmus proximus Latzel, 1889
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Cachania placida Schubart, 1955
Catapleuradesmus diadematus Loomis, 1964
Catapleurodesmus diadematus
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Compsodesmus pulcher Cook, 1896
Cookia novator Silvestri, 1896
Cryptodesmus hirsutus Demange, 1971
Cryptodesmus mecklenbergi
Cryptodesmus mecklenburgii Attems, 1912
Cryptodesmus obtusus Demange & Ma..., 1975
Cryptodesmus subrectangulus Porat, 1894
Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Cynedesmus formicola Cook, 1896
Cyrtodesmus bifurcus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus confluentus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus coronatus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus dentatus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus lyrapes Loomis, 1964
Dendrobrachypus pusillus Verhoeff, 1941
Diaphanacme lata Loomis, 1964
Diceratodesmus mimicus Schubart, 1954
Docodesmiella magna Loomis, 1964
Docodesmus brodzinskyi W. A. Shear, 1981White-lip gardensnail
Eburodesmus erectus Schubart, 1955
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Euhercodesmus helvus Schubart, 1955
Hercodesmus aureus Cook, 1896
Heterocookia novator Silvestri, 1896
Heterosphaeroparia cumbula Schubart, 1955
Hyperothrix orophura Attems, 1900
Hypsiloporus serratus Loomis, 1964
Irazunus uncus Loomis, 1964
Leiogonopus echinus Loomis, 1964
Lemuriocryptus montanus Verhoeff, 1939
Lignydesmus panamanus Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Lophodesmus escherichii Silvestri, 1911
Mabocus difficilis Kraus, 1958
Mabocus granulifer Chamberlin, 1951
Mabocus sangae Chamberlin, 1951
Mabocus sangal
Monachodesmus abidjiensis Mauriès & Ma..., 1981
Monachodesmus odiosus Demange & Ma..., 1975
Napodesmus costatus Cook, 1896
Nimbaporodesmus pennatus Demange & Ma..., 1975
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Nonnodesmus margaritulus Kraus, 1958
Nonnodesmus pallidus Kraus, 1958
Nonnodesmus tuberculinus Kraus, 1958
Orodesmus bicolor Cook, 1895
Orodesmus camelus Cook, 1896
Orodesmus ellipticus Cook, 1896
Orodesmus forceps Cook, 1896
Pachygonopus apiculatus Loomis, 1964
Pelodesmus fossor Cook, 1896
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus brincki (Demange, 1970)⇒ Propolydesmus laevidentatus Loksa, 1967
Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus dismilus (Berlese, 1891)⇒ Propolydesmus dismilus Berlese, 1891
Polydesmus edentulus C. L. Koch, 1847Pure Lichen Moth
Polydesmus germanicus (Verhoeff, 1896)⇒ Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Polydesmus guerinii (Gervais, 1836)⇒ Strongylosoma guerini Gervais, 1836
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus lusitanus Verhoeff, 1892
Polydesmus miguelinus (Attems, 1912)⇒ Propolydesmus miguelinus Attems, 1908
Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus noricus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus renschi (Tabacaru & N..., 1961)⇒ Polydesmus subscabratus renschi Schubart, 1934
Polydesmus ribeiraensis Demange, 1970
Polydesmus stiphropus Attems, 1927
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus thomsoni (Lucas, 1858)⇒ Coromus thomsoni Lucas, 1858
Poratia fossata Loomis, 1964
Prepodesmus ornatus (Peters, 1864)⇒ Cordyloporus ornatus Peters, 1864
Prepodesmus pictus Cook, 1896
Prepodesmus tigrinus Cook, 1896
Prepodesmus upembanus Kraus, 1958
Propolydesmus dismilus Berlese, 1891
Propolydesmus laevidentatus Loksa, 1967
Propolydesmus miguelinus Attems, 1908
Propolydesmus pectiniger Verhoeff, 1893
Pseudopolydesmus euthetus Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Pterodesmus brownelli Cook, 1896
Pterodesmus brownellii Cook, 1896
Pterodesmus hova Saussure & Z..., 1901
Pterodesmus moderatus Chamberlin, 1927
Rharodesmus cherifiensis Schubart, 1960
Rharodesmus tabarkensis Akkari & Eng..., 2012
Sarolepis spiculatus (Loomis, 1964)⇒ Sarolepis spiculata Loomis, 1964
Spanobrachium collaris Koch, C. L., 1847
Sphaeroparia bicornis Demange & Ma..., 1975
Sphaeroparia hallini Demange & Ma..., 1975
Sphaeroparia hexatricha Mauriès & He..., 1996
Sphaeroparia minuta Attems, 1909
Sphaeroparia nyabatibae Mauriès & He..., 1995
Sphaeroparia petarberoni Mauriès & He..., 1996
Sphaeroparia pretzmanni Demange & Ma..., 1975
Sphaeroparia villiersi Schubart, 1955
Stegodesmus leonis Cook, 1896
Stiodesmus puerilis Schubart, 1955
Stiodesmus stratus Cook, 1896
Stylodesmus horridus Cook, 1896
Termitopteryx lohmanderi Verhoeff, 1941
Thelydesmus dispar Cook, 1896
Tylodesmus albus Chamberlin, 1952
Tylodesmus amoebus O. F. Cook, 1896
Tylodesmus crassipes Cook, 1896
Tylodesmus flabellifer
Tylodesmus liberiensis Schubart, 1955
Tylodesmus liberiensis calathus Schubart, 1955
Tylodesmus studeri Carl, 1913
Tylodesmus studeri alticola Demange & Ma..., 1975
Tylodesmus studeri ivoiriensis Demange & Ma..., 1975
Tylodesmus variabilis
Tylodesmus viabilis Chamberlin, 1952
Udodesmus telluster Cook, 1896
Udodesmus tellustus
Villiersiellina tekeensis Demange & Ma..., 1975
Villiersiellina tonkouia Schubart, 1955
Xenoporus carinaceps Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian

Subnodes of Polydesmidea with occurrences in Africa
InfraorderOniscodesmoides
Simonsen, 1990
1
30
33
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPolydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
4
25
77
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCyrtodesmidae
Cook, 1896
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyFuhrmannodesmidae
Brölemann, 1916
10
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polydesmidea at artfakta.se
Polydesmidea at itis.gov