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Checklist for Suborder Polydesmidea Leach, 1815
and region France (West Europe)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
69
251
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
64
241
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
59
222
574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
16
70
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
16
70
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
7
30
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for France
7 Families width 76 Species and 8 Subspecies
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes56SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 189610SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmidae Brölemann, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Nearctodesmidae Chamberlin &..., 19501SpeciesTaxom


Genera for France
30 Genera with 76 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPS
Acanthotarsius Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amphitomeus1SpeciesTaxom
Archipolydesmus Attems, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Chilaphrodesmus Loomis, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Coccoelasma Loomis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cyphotylus Loomis, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Dilophops Loomis, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmus Cook, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eumastigonodesmus Brölemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Galliocookia Ribaut, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Hispaniodesmus Verhoeff, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Iomoides Loomis, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lophodesmus Pocock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternodesmus Brölemann, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Mastigonodesmus Silvestri, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Nearctodesmus Silvestri, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ophiodesmus Cook, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Perapolydesmus Brölemann, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1930Flat Backed Millipedes35SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18898SpeciesTaxom
Prosopodesmus Silvestri, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroparia Attems, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for France
76 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acanthotarsius edentulus C.L.Koch, 1847
Amphitomeus attemsi Schubart, 1934
Archipolydesmus ribauti Brolemann, 1926
Brachydesmus exiguus Brölemann, 1894
Brachydesmus proximus Latzel, 1889
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Brachydesmus superus roncanus Verhoeff, 1932
Chilaphrodesmus rubellus Loomis, 1934Potbellied helicellid
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Coccoelasma incisura Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Cyphotylus prolatus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Dilophops bullatus Loomis, 1934Potbellied helicellid
Docodesmus haitiensis Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Docodesmus semiseptus Loomis, 1936Monterey hesperian
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Eumastigonodesmus boncii Brölemann, 1908
Galliocookia balazuci Mauriès, 1984
Galliocookia fagei Ribaut, 1955
Galliocookia leclerci Mauriès, 1984
Hispaniodesmus ribauti Brölemann, 1926
Iomoides hispidus Loomis, 1934Potbellied helicellid
Leptodesmus eimeri (Attems, 1898)⇒ Pseudoleptodesmus eimeri Attems, 1898
Lophodesmus caraibianus Pocock, 1894Sierra shoulderband
Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Macrosternodesmus palicolus (Brölemann, 1908)⇒ Macrosternodesmus palicola Brölemann, 1908
Mastigonodesmus destefani destefani Silvestri, 1898
Mastigonodesmus fagniezi Mauriès, 1982
Mastigonodesmus lopezi Mauriès, 1981
Nearctodesmus pseustes Chamberlin, 1949
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Ophiodesmus albonanus Latzel, 1895
Ophiodesmus verhoeffi Brölemann, 1895
Perapolydesmus progressus Brölemann, 1900
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus astenestatus Pocock, 1894
Polydesmus asthenestatus Pocock, 1894
Polydesmus barberii Latzel, 1889
Polydesmus barbierii Latzel, 1889
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus complanatus angustus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus complanatus salicis Verhoeff, 0
Polydesmus complanatus savonensis Verhoeff, 1907
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus corsicus Schubart, 1931
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus fissilobus albanensis Verhoeff, 1902
Polydesmus gallicus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus gallicus atlanticus Brölemann, 1910
Polydesmus gallicus gallicus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus geoffroyi Mauriès & Kime, 1999
Polydesmus germanicus (Verhoeff, 1896)⇒ Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Polydesmus helveticus (Verhoeff, 1894)⇒ Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Polydesmus incisus Brölemann, 1921
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus laurae (Pocock, 1891)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus mistrei (Brölemann, 1902)⇒ Propolydesmus mistrei Brölemann, 1902
Polydesmus niveus Brölemann, 1900
Polydesmus noricus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus planicolens (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821
Polydesmus plicatus Ceuca, 1962
Polydesmus progressus Brölemann, 1900
Polydesmus racovitzai (Brölemann, 1910)⇒ Propolydesmus racovitzai Brölemann, 1910
Polydesmus raffardi Brölemann, 1905
Polydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus taranus Verhoeff, 1936
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus troglobius (Latzel, 1889)⇒ Propolydesmus troglobius Latzel, 1889
Polydesmus verhoeffi (Verhoeff, 1930)⇒ Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Poratia obliterata Kraus, 1960
Propolydesmus corsicus (Schubart, 1931)⇒ Polydesmus corsicus Schubart, 1931
Propolydesmus germanicus Verhoeff, 1896
Propolydesmus helveticus Verhoeff, 1894
Propolydesmus mistrei Brölemann, 1902
Propolydesmus plicatus (Ceuca, 1962)⇒ Polydesmus plicatus Ceuca, 1962
Propolydesmus racovitzai Brölemann, 1910
Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Propolydesmus troglobius Latzel, 1889
Prosopodesmus panporus Blower & Rundle, 1980Sprague´s Pygarctica
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Sphaeroparia minuta Attems, 1909

Subnodes of Polydesmidea with occurrences in France
InfraorderOniscodesmoides
Simonsen, 1990
1
8
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPolydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
4
19
63
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyFuhrmannodesmidae
Brölemann, 1916
2
2
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