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Checklist for Suborder Polydesmidea Leach, 1815
and region South Asia (Asia)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
40
160
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
39
157
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
35
143
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
11
72
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
11
72
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
6
32
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Asia
6 Families width 63 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 189610SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes27SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 191615SpeciesTaxom
Opisotretidae Hoffman, 19804SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18802SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Asia
32 Genera with 63 Species
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Ampelodesmus Miyosi, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Archandrodesmus Carl, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Attemsocyphus Verhoeff, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Catapyrgodesmus Silvestri, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocephalopus Verhoeff, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocorypha Attems, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eustaledesmus Silvestri, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Himalodesmus Golovatch, 19877SpeciesTaxom
Hingstonia Carl, 19877SpeciesTaxom
Klimakodesmus Carl, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Koponenius Golovatch & ..., 20142SpeciesTaxom
Lankadesmus Carl, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Martensodesmus Golovatch, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Nepalotretus Golovatch, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pocodesmus Cook, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1937Flat Backed Millipedes9SpeciesTaxom
Prosopodesmus Silvestri, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmus Pocock, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Quasidesmus Golovatch, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Rhacophorus Kuhl & Hasselt, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Sholaphilus Carl, 19906SpeciesTaxom
Singhalocryptus Hoffman, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Styloceylonius Verhoeff, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Topalodesmus Golovatch, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Urodesmus Porat, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Usbekodesmus Lohmander, 19866SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Asia
63 Species and 1 Subspecies
Archandrodesmus kandyanus Carl, 1932
Attemsocyphus serratus Verhoeff, 1936
Brachydesmus dolinensis Attems, 1898
Brachydesmus dolinensis sesanensis (Verhoeff, 1930)⇒ Brachydesmus dolinensis Attems, 1898
Catapyrgodesmus ceylonicus Silvestri, 1920
Cryptocephalopus jonesii Verhoeff, 1937
Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Eustaledesmus parvus Silvestri, 1920
Himalodesmus audax Golovatch, 1986
Himalodesmus benefactor Golovatch, 1987
Himalodesmus parvus Golovatch, 1987
Himalodesmus prosperus Golovatch, 1990
Himalodesmus pulcher Golovatch, 1987
Himalodesmus pygmaeus Golovatch, 1986
Himalodesmus vigens Golovatch, 1987
Hingstonia beatae Golovatch, 1990
Hingstonia fittkaui Golovatch, 1990
Hingstonia pahakholana Golovatch, 1990
Hingstonia perarmata Golovatch, 1986
Hingstonia serrata Golovatch, 1987
Hingstonia sympatrica Golovatch, 1990
Hingstonia variata Golovatch, 1987
Klimakodesmus permutatus Attems, 1940
Koponenius biramus Golovatch & ..., 2014
Koponenius unicornis Golovatch & ..., 2014
Lankadesmus cognatus Humbert, 1865
Leptodesmus thwaitesii Humbert, 1865
Martensodesmus himalayensis Golovatch, 1987
Martensodesmus nagarjungicus Golovatch, 1987
Martensodesmus sherpa Golovatch, 1987
Nepalotretus martensi Golovatch, 1987
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Pocodesmus greeni Pocock, 1892
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus guerinii (Gervais, 1836)⇒ Strongylosoma guerini Gervais, 1836
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus kelaarti Humbert, 1865
Polydesmus layardi Humbert, 1865
Polydesmus luctuosus Peters, 1864
Polydesmus skinneri Humbert, 1865
Polydesmus wardaranus Verhoeff, 1937
Prosopodesmus jacobsoni Silvestri, 1910Millipede
Prosopodesmus jakobsoni Silvestri, 1910
Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821Common Pink Flat-Back Millipede
Pyrgodesmus obscurus Pocock, 1892
Quasidesmus puschtun Golovatch, 1991
Sholaphilus asceticus Golovatch, 1986
Sholaphilus dalai Golovatch, 1986
Sholaphilus gompa Golovatch, 1990
Sholaphilus lama Golovatch, 1986
Sholaphilus martensi Golovatch, 1986
Sholaphilus monachus Golovatch, 1990
Singhalocryptus alticola Hoffman, 1977
Styloceylonius lobatus Verhoeff, 1936
Topalodesmus communis Golovatch, 1988
Urodesmus serratus Verhoeff, 1936
Usbekodesmus buddhis Golovatch, 1986
Usbekodesmus occultus Golovatch, 1986
Usbekodesmus sacer Golovatch, 1987
Usbekodesmus swatensis Golovatch, 1991
Usbekodesmus theocraticus Golovatch, 1990
Usbekodesmus theosophicus Golovatch, 1986

Subnodes of Polydesmidea with occurrences in South Asia
InfraorderOniscodesmoides
Simonsen, 1990
1
12
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPolydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
4
16
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyFuhrmannodesmidae
Brölemann, 1916
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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