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Checklist for Suborder Polydesmidea Leach, 1815
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
53
249
991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
51
246
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
49
244
978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
22
154
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
22
154
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
9
66
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
9 Families width 199 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 189698SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18608SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 191639SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 188023SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18959SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtodesmidae (Cook, 1896)18SpeciesTaxom
Dorsoporidae Loomis, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes2SpeciesTaxom
Nearctodesmidae Chamberlin &..., 19501SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
66 Genera with 199 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTX
Airocaulon Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Augesmus Chamberlin, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Barrodesmus Chamberlin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Botrydesmus Loomis, 19596SpeciesTaxom
Calymmodesmus Carl, 193815SpeciesTaxom
Caramba Shear, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Catapleuradesmus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Catapleurodesmus1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratesmus Chamberlin, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Chirripeckia Hoffman, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Chonodesmus Cook, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 03SpeciesTaxom
Cryptyma Chamberlin, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopsodesmus Loomis, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrogonus Loomis, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Cynedesmus Cook, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtodesmus Gervais, 197217SpeciesTaxom
Decaporodesmus Kenyon, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Diaphanacme Loomis, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Dicropus Loomis, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmiella Loomis, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmus Cook, 19679SpeciesTaxom
Dorsoporus Loomis, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Enantiogonus Loomis, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eutynellus Chamberlin, 02SpeciesTaxom
Gasatomus Chamberlin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hypsiloporus Loomis, 19645SpeciesTaxom
Idiurodesmus Silvestri, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Inodesmus Cook, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Irazunus Attems, 19647SpeciesTaxom
Irogonus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Kapyrodesmus Attems, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Leiogonopus Loomis, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Ligiodesmus Pocock, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lignydesmus Cook, 19615SpeciesTaxom
Lophodesmus Pocock, 19777SpeciesTaxom
Maderesmus Chamberlin, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 197728SpeciesTaxom
Nabatus1SpeciesTaxom
Nabotomus Chamberlin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Oncodesmoides Kraus, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pachygonopus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Panamadesmus Loomis, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Peridontodesmus Silvestri, 195412SpeciesTaxom
Pinesmus Chamberlin, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1803
Flat Backed Millipedes0SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 20014SpeciesTaxom
Pozodesmus Shear, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Prionodesmus Loomis, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Prosopodesmus Silvestri, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudamplinus Hoffman, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ptyxodesmus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rettenmeyeria Loomis, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Sakophallus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Salvadoria Kraus, 19549SpeciesTaxom
Sarolepis Loomis, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Sierresmus Chamberlin, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Sumidero Shear, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Synoptura Attems, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tichodesmus Chamberlin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Tracheloaspis Loomis, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Trichodesmiella Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Tylogoneus Causey, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Xenoporus Loomis, 19611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
199 Species and 2 Subspecies
Airocaulon humerosum Loomis, 1964
Augesmus trinus Loomis, 1959
Barrodesmus isolatus Chamberlin, 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Botrydesmus biramosus Loomis, 1964
Botrydesmus conifer Loomis, 1964
Botrydesmus conifera
Botrydesmus coronatus (Loomis, 1961)⇒ Botrydesmus fulgens Loomis, 1959
Botrydesmus cryptus Chamberlin, 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Botrydesmus fulgens Loomis, 1959Papago talussnail
Calymmodesmus alienus Chamberlin, 1938San Lorenzo shoulderband
Calymmodesmus biensifer Loomis, 1959
Calymmodesmus dampfi Chamberlin, 1947Chuckwalla Spring desertsnail
Calymmodesmus falcatus Loomis, 1959
Calymmodesmus formicatus Loomis, 1959
Calymmodesmus gracilis Loomis, 1959
Calymmodesmus hoctunanus Causey, 1971Caribbean bivalved snail
Calymmodesmus inquinatus Causey, 1960Agua Dulce talussnail
Calymmodesmus isidricus Chamberlin, 1938San Lorenzo shoulderband
Calymmodesmus mexicanus Loomis, 1959
Calymmodesmus montanus Loomis, 1964
Calymmodesmus muruztunicus Chamberlin, 1938San Lorenzo shoulderband
Calymmodesmus rettenmeyeri Loomis, 1959
Calymmodesmus sodalis Schubart, 1952
Calymmodesmus viabilis Chamberlin, 1938San Lorenzo shoulderband
Caramba delburro Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Caramba enbecausius Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Caramba grandeza Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Catapleuradesmus diadematus Loomis, 1964
Catapleurodesmus diadematus
Chirripeckia lyncilecta Hoffman, 1976
Chonodesmus alatus Peters, 1864
Cryptodesmus alatus (Peters, 1864)⇒ Chonodesmus alatus Peters, 1864
Cryptodesmus humerosus
Cryptodesmus palliatus
Cryptyma cocona Shear, 1973
Cryptyma guatemala Shear, 1973
Cryptyma lobata Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Cyclopsodesmus geniculatus Loomis, 1964
Cyclopsodesmus octosetosus Loomis, 1964
Cyclopsodesmus scaurus Loomis, 1964
Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Cylindrodesmus laniger (Schubart, 1945)⇒ Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Cylindrogonus copiosus Loomis, 1964
Cylindrogonus tumidus Loomis, 1964Stockton Plateau threeband
Cynedesmus fulgens
Cynedesmus trinus (Loomis, 1959)⇒ Augesmus trinus Loomis, 1959
Cyrtodesmus archimedes Chamberlin, 1940Pallid mountainsnail
Cyrtodesmus bicolor Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus bifurcus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus confluentus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus coronatus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus dentatus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus depilis Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus depressus Loomis, 1974Stockton Plateau threeband
Cyrtodesmus hispidulosus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus humerosus Loomis, 1974Stockton Plateau threeband
Cyrtodesmus laticaudatus Loomis, 1972Moonlight mudcloak
Cyrtodesmus lobatus Loomis, 1974Stockton Plateau threeband
Cyrtodesmus lyrapes Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus macrosetosus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus mundus Loomis, 1964
Cyrtodesmus palliatus Loomis, 1972Moonlight mudcloak
Cyrtodesmus quadridens Loomis, 1972Moonlight mudcloak
Decaporodesmus motzoranginis Kenyon, 1899Emerald leafslug
Diaphanacme lata Loomis, 1964
Diaphanacme latus (Loomis, 1964)⇒ Diaphanacme lata Loomis, 1964
Dicropus tecticaudatus Loomis, 1972Moonlight mudcloak
Docodesmiella insularis Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Docodesmiella magna Loomis, 1964
Docodesmiella spathulata Loomis, 1964
Docodesmus cooki Loomis, 1969Pungent talussnail
Docodesmus coxalis Loomis, 1975Northwest hesperian
Docodesmus cubensis Loomis, 1937
Docodesmus eggletoni Velez, 1967
Docodesmus grenadae Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Docodesmus griseus Loomis, 1941
Docodesmus haitiensis Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Docodesmus maculatus Bollman, 1888
Docodesmus maldonadoi Velez, 1967
Dorsoporus barroensis Loomis, 1958Walking seahare
Enantiogonus fragilis Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Eutynellus flavior Chamberlin, 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Eutynellus fulvior
Gasatomus dubius Chamberlin, 1940
Hypsiloporus erosus Loomis, 1964
Hypsiloporus montanus Loomis, 1964
Hypsiloporus proclivis Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Hypsiloporus proclivus
Hypsiloporus serratus Loomis, 1964
Idiurodesmus tristani Silvestri, 1924
Inodesmus globulosus (Loomis, 1964)⇒ Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Irazunus chiriquensis Loomis, 1964
Irazunus minusculus Attems, 1933
Irazunus ovatus Loomis, 1964
Irazunus penicillatus Loomis, 1964
Irazunus reimoseri Attems, 1933
Irazunus uncus Loomis, 1964
Irazunus velaripes Loomis, 1964
Irogonus reniformis Loomis, 1964
Kapyrodesmus mulegensis (Chamberlin, 1923)⇒ Poratia mulegensis Chamberlin, 1923
Leiogonopus bidentatus Loomis, 1964
Leiogonopus echinus Loomis, 1964
Ligiodesmus pusillus Pocock, 1909Boulder slide threeband
Lignydesmus eutypus Chamberlin, 1940Pallid mountainsnail
Lignydesmus insulanus Chamberlin, 1941Surf shoulderband
Lignydesmus panamanus Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Lignydesmus projectus Loomis, 1964
Lignydesmus sculptilis (Loomis, 1961)⇒ Panamadesmus sculptilis Loomis, 1961
Lophodesmus celatus Pocock, 1909Boulder slide threeband
Lophodesmus italolegatus Shear, 1973
Lophodesmus perparvus Pocock, 1909Boulder slide threeband
Lophodesmus petrinus Hoffman, 1976
Lophodesmus rodriquezi Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Lophodesmus shawcrossi Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Lophodesmus zullinii Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Maderesmus hoogstraali Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Maderesmus tepoztlanus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Myrmecodesmus aconus Shear, 1973
Myrmecodesmus amaurus (Causey, 1971)⇒ Stenotodesmus amarus Causey, 1971
Myrmecodesmus amplus Causey, 1973Sooty seahare
Myrmecodesmus analogous Causey, 1971Caribbean bivalved snail
Myrmecodesmus atopus Chamberlin, 1943Budded threetooth
Myrmecodesmus brevis Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Myrmecodesmus chamberlini Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Myrmecodesmus chipinqueus Chamberlin, 1943Budded threetooth
Myrmecodesmus clarus Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Myrmecodesmus colotlipa Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Myrmecodesmus cornutus Shear, 1973
Myrmecodesmus digitatus Loomis, 1959Papago talussnail
Myrmecodesmus egenus Causey, 1971Caribbean bivalved snail
Myrmecodesmus errabundus Shear, 1973
Myrmecodesmus formicarius Silvestri, 1910
Myrmecodesmus fractus Chamberlin, 1942Budded threetooth
Myrmecodesmus gelidus Shear, 1977Caribbean bivalved snail
Myrmecodesmus ilymoides Shear, 1973
Myrmecodesmus inornatus Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Myrmecodesmus modestus Silvestri, 1910Savannah meadowbeauty
Myrmecodesmus monasticus Causey, 1971Caribbean bivalved snail
Myrmecodesmus morelus Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Myrmecodesmus mundus Chamberlin, 1943Budded threetooth
Myrmecodesmus obscurus Causey, 1971Caribbean bivalved snail
Myrmecodesmus orizaba Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Myrmecodesmus potosinus Shear, 1973
Myrmecodesmus sabinus Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Myrmecodesmus unicorn Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Nabatus delus
Nabotomus delus Chamberlin, 1940
Oncodesmoides angulatus (Loomis, 1961)⇒ Cyrtodesmus archimedes Chamberlin, 1940
Pachygonopus apiculatus Loomis, 1964
Panamadesmus sculptilis Loomis, 1961
Peridontodesmus cordobanus Verhoeff, 1932
Peridontodesmus electus Chamberlin, 1914
Peridontodesmus eutropis Chamberlin, 1943Budded threetooth
Peridontodesmus flagellatus Pocock, 1909Boulder slide threeband
Peridontodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1909Boulder slide threeband
Peridontodesmus medius Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Peridontodesmus morelus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Peridontodesmus parvus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Peridontodesmus phanus Chamberlin, 1943Budded threetooth
Peridontodesmus punctatus (Loomis, 1966)⇒ Theleura punctata Loomis, 1966
Peridontodesmus purulicus Cook, 1911
Peridontodesmus zilchi Kraus, 1954Chiricahua mountainsnail
Pinesmus monticolens Chamberlin, 1952
Pinesmus setosus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Poratia fossata Loomis, 1964
Poratia granulofrons Chamberlin, 1918Sierra shoulderband
Poratia salvator Golovatch & ..., 2001
Pozodesmus poco Shear, 1986Dished threetooth
Prionodesmus fulgens (Loomis, 1959)⇒ Botrydesmus fulgens Loomis, 1959
Prosopodesmus jacobsoni Silvestri, 1910Millipede
Pseudamplinus eutypus (Chamberlin, 1952)⇒ Amplinus pococki Cook, 1911
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Ptyxodesmus spiculatus Loomis, 1964
Rettenmeyeria cryptymoides Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Rettenmeyeria parvipes Loomis, 1959
Sakophallus simplex Chamberlin, 1942Coalinga shoulderband
Salvadoria alata Kraus, 1954
Salvadoria alata alata Kraus, 1954
Salvadoria alata propinqua Kraus, 1954
Salvadoria argentea Kraus, 1954
Salvadoria beliza Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Salvadoria furcata Kraus, 1954
Salvadoria mexicana Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Salvadoria propinqua Kraus, 1954
Salvadoria sagittalis Kraus, 1954
Sarolepis spiculata Loomis, 1964
Sarolepis spiculatus (Loomis, 1964)⇒ Sarolepis spiculata Loomis, 1964
Sierresmus hidalgonus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Sumidero pecki Shear, 1974
Sumidero sprousei Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Sumidero sumidero Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Synoptura laminata Pocock, 1909
Tichodesmus micrus Chamberlin, 1940Cape Fear threetooth
Tracheloaspis tumida Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Trichodesmiella multiloba Loomis, 1964
Tylogoneus delnegro Shear, 1977
Tylogoneus minus Causey, 1973Northern threetooth
Tylogoneus oyamel Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Tylogoneus rainesi Causey, 1973Northern threetooth
Xenoporus carinaceps Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian

Subnodes of Polydesmidea with occurrences in Central America
InfraorderOniscodesmoides
Simonsen, 1990
1
29
98
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPolydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
4
18
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCyrtodesmidae
Cook, 1896
2
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDorsoporidae
Loomis, 1958
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyFuhrmannodesmidae
Brölemann, 1916
15
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNearctodesmidae
Chamberlin & Hoffman, 1950
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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