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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
49
188
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
47
185
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
45
182
624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
17
93
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
17
93
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
6
36
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mexico
6 Families width 121 Species
Pyrgodesmidae (Silvestri, 1896)69SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 191612SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 188015SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes23SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmidae (DeSaussure, 1860)1SpeciesTaxom
Nearctodesmidae Chamberlin &..., 19501SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mexico
36 Genera with 121 Species
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Apsyma Chamberlin, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Bolivaresmus Chamberlin, 19424SpeciesTaxom
Calymmodesmus Carl, 19388SpeciesTaxom
Caramba Shear, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Ceratesmus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cryptyma Chamberlin, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Eirenyma Chamberlin, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Gibberdesmus Causey, 19717SpeciesTaxom
Hexodontia Verhoeff, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Ilyma Chamberlin, 19435SpeciesTaxom
Kalesmus Chamberlin, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Kapyrodesmus Attems, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lophodesmus Pocock, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Maderesmus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 194222SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmus Gervais & Go..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Orthyma Chamberlin, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Peridontodesmus Silvestri, 09SpeciesTaxom
Pinesmus Chamberlin, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1869Flat Backed Millipedes21SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pozodesmus Shear, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudamplinus Hoffman, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Sakophallus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Salvadoria Kraus, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Sierresmus Chamberlin, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Stenotodesmus Causey, 02SpeciesTaxom
Styraxodesmus Chamberlin, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Sumidero Shear, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Telauxus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tylogoneus Causey, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Xerodesmus Chamberlin, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Yucodesmus Chamberlin, 19386SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
121 Species
Apsyma atopa Chamberlin, 1943
Bolivaresmus errabundus (Shear, 1973)⇒ Myrmecodesmus errabundus Shear, 1973
Bolivaresmus monasticus (Causey, 1971)⇒ Myrmecodesmus monasticus Causey, 1971
Bolivaresmus potosinus (Shear, 1973)⇒ Myrmecodesmus potosinus Shear, 1973
Bolivaresmus sabinus (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Myrmecodesmus sabinus Chamberlin, 1942
Calymmodesmus alienus Chamberlin, 1938San Lorenzo shoulderband
Calymmodesmus biensifer Loomis, 1959
Calymmodesmus dampfi Chamberlin, 1947Chuckwalla Spring desertsnail
Calymmodesmus hoctunanus Causey, 1971Caribbean bivalved snail
Calymmodesmus isidricus Chamberlin, 1938San Lorenzo shoulderband
Calymmodesmus mexicanus Loomis, 1959
Calymmodesmus muruztunicus Chamberlin, 1938San Lorenzo shoulderband
Calymmodesmus viabilis Chamberlin, 1938San Lorenzo shoulderband
Caramba delburro Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Caramba enbecausius Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Caramba grandeza Shear, 1977Organ Mountain talussnail
Ceratesmus clarus (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Myrmecodesmus clarus Chamberlin, 1942
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Cryptyma cocona Shear, 1973
Cryptyma lobata Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Eirenyma munda (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Myrmecodesmus mundus Chamberlin, 1943
Gibberdesmus amplus (Causey, 1973)⇒ Myrmecodesmus amplus Causey, 1973
Gibberdesmus analagous
Gibberdesmus analogous (Causey, 1971)⇒ Myrmecodesmus analogous Causey, 1971
Gibberdesmus egenus (Causey, 1971)⇒ Myrmecodesmus egenus Causey, 1971
Gibberdesmus gelidus (Shear, 1977)⇒ Myrmecodesmus gelidus Shear, 1977
Gibberdesmus ilymoides (Shear, 1973)⇒ Myrmecodesmus ilymoides Shear, 1973
Gibberdesmus obscurus (Causey, 1971)⇒ Myrmecodesmus obscurus Causey, 1971
Hexodontia vesicularis Loomis, 1966
Ilyma colotlipa (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Myrmecodesmus colotlipa Chamberlin, 1942
Ilyma cornuta (Shear, 1973)⇒ Myrmecodesmus cornutus Shear, 1973
Ilyma morela (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Myrmecodesmus morelus Chamberlin, 1942
Ilyma orizaba (Chamberlin, 1941)⇒ Myrmecodesmus orizaba Chamberlin, 1942
Ilyma potosina Chamberlin, 1943
Kalesmus eutropis (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Peridontodesmus eutropis Chamberlin, 1943
Kapyrodesmus mulegensis (Chamberlin, 1923)⇒ Poratia mulegensis Chamberlin, 1923
Leptodesmus vermiformis (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Neoleptodesmus vermiformis Saussure, 1859
Lophodesmus italolegatus Shear, 1973
Maderesmus hoogstraali Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Myrmecodesmus amplus Causey, 1973Sooty seahare
Myrmecodesmus analogous Causey, 1971Caribbean bivalved snail
Myrmecodesmus atopus Chamberlin, 1943Budded threetooth
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 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 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
Oniscodesmus mexicanus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Cyphodesmus mexicanus Saussure, 1859
Orthyma clara (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Myrmecodesmus chamberlini Shear, 1977
Peridontodesmus cordobanus Verhoeff, 1932
Peridontodesmus eutropis Chamberlin, 1943Budded threetooth
Peridontodesmus hoogstraali (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Maderesmus hoogstraali Chamberlin, 1942
Peridontodesmus medius Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Peridontodesmus morelosus
Peridontodesmus morelus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Peridontodesmus parvus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Peridontodesmus phanus Chamberlin, 1943Budded threetooth
Peridontodesmus tepoztlanus
Pinesmus setosus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Pinesmus viganus Chamberlin, 1952
Polydesmus acolhuus (Humbert & Sa..., 1869)⇒ Rhysodesmus acolhuus Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus aztecus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Neoleptodesmus aztecus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus chapultepecus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus consobrinus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus consobrinus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus erichsoni Brandt, 1839
Polydesmus fraterus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus granulosus (Beauvois, 1805)⇒ Coromus granulosus Beauvois, 1805
Polydesmus limax (Saussure, 1895)⇒ Rhysodesmus dasypus Gervais, 1847
Polydesmus mayus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus toltecus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus montezumae (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus montezumae Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus otomitus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus otomitus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus picteti Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus tepanecus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus tepanecus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus toltecus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus toltecus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus totonacus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus totonacus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus vermiformis (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Neoleptodesmus vermiformis Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus vicinus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus vicinus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus viridis (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhachodesmus viridis Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus zapotecus (Saussure, 1860)⇒ Rhysodesmus zapotecus Saussure, 1860
Polydesmus zendalus (Humbert & Sa..., 1869)⇒ Rhysodesmus zendalus Humbert & Sa..., 1869
Poratia mulegensis Chamberlin, 1923
Pozodesmus poco Shear, 1986Dished threetooth
Pseudamplinus bitumidus (Loomis, 1969)⇒ Amplinus bitumidus Loomis, 1969
Sakophallus simplex Chamberlin, 1942Coalinga shoulderband
Salvadoria mexicana Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Sierresmus hidalgonus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Stenotodesmus amarus Causey, 1971
Stenotodesmus amatus
Styraxodesmus chipiniques
Styraxodesmus chipinqueus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Myrmecodesmus chipinqueus Chamberlin, 1943
Sumidero pecki Shear, 1974
Sumidero sprousei Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Sumidero sumidero Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Telauxus fractus (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Myrmecodesmus fractus Chamberlin, 1942
Tylogoneus delnegro Shear, 1977
Tylogoneus minus Causey, 1973Northern threetooth
Tylogoneus oyamel Shear, 1982Texas threetooth
Tylogoneus rainesi Causey, 1973Northern threetooth
Xerodesmus mulegensis (Chamberlin, 1923)⇒ Poratia mulegensis Chamberlin, 1923
Xerodesmus mulejensis Chamberlin, 1923
Yucodesmus alienus (Chamberlin, 1938)⇒ Calymmodesmus alienus Chamberlin, 1938
Yucodesmus dampfi (Chamberlin, 1947)⇒ Calymmodesmus dampfi Chamberlin, 1947
Yucodesmus hoctunanus (Causey, 1971)⇒ Calymmodesmus hoctunanus Causey, 1971
Yucodesmus isidricus (Chamberlin, 1938)⇒ Calymmodesmus isidricus Chamberlin, 1938
Yucodesmus muruztunicus (Chamberlin, 1938)⇒ Calymmodesmus muruztunicus Chamberlin, 1938
Yucodesmus viabilis (Chamberlin, 1938)⇒ Calymmodesmus viabilis Chamberlin, 1938

Subnodes of Polydesmidea with occurrences in Mexico
InfraorderOniscodesmoides
Simonsen, 1990
1
19
69
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPolydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
3
11
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyFuhrmannodesmidae
Brölemann, 1916
5
12
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