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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
27
132
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
25
128
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
24
127
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
12
68
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
12
68
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
4
25
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Africa
4 Families width 46 Species and 3 Subspecies
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 188013SpeciesTaxom
Fuhrmannodesmidae Brölemann, 19167SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 189613SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Africa
25 Genera with 46 Species
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Aporodesmus Porat, 19674SpeciesTaxom
Cachania Schubart, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Compsodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Diceratodesmus Schubart, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Eburodesmus Schubart, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Euhercodesmus Schubart, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hercodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Heterosphaeroparia Schubart, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Monachodesmus Silvestri, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Napodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nimbaporodesmus Demange & Ma..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Pelodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1884Flat Backed Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Prepodesmus Cook, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Pterodesmus Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroparia Attems, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Stegodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Stiodesmus Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Stylodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Thelydesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Tylodesmus Cook, 195211SpeciesTaxom
Udodesmus Cook, 02SpeciesTaxom
Villiersiellina Schubart, 19552SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
46 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aporodesmus aestivus Hoffman, 1972
Aporodesmus gabonicus Lucas, 1858
Aporodesmus ivoiricus Demange & Ma..., 1975
Aporodesmus zaria Hoffman, 1967
Cachania placida Schubart, 1955
Compsodesmus pulcher Cook, 1896
Cryptodesmus hirsutus Demange, 1971
Cryptodesmus obtusus Demange & Ma..., 1975
Diceratodesmus mimicus Schubart, 1954
Eburodesmus erectus Schubart, 1955
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Euhercodesmus helvus Schubart, 1955
Hercodesmus aureus Cook, 1896
Heterosphaeroparia cumbula Schubart, 1955
Monachodesmus abidjiensis Mauriès & Ma..., 1981
Monachodesmus odiosus Demange & Ma..., 1975
Napodesmus costatus Cook, 1896
Nimbaporodesmus pennatus Demange & Ma..., 1975
Pelodesmus fossor Cook, 1896
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Prepodesmus ornatus (Peters, 1864)⇒ Cordyloporus ornatus Peters, 1864
Prepodesmus pictus Cook, 1896
Prepodesmus tigrinus Cook, 1896
Pterodesmus brownelli Cook, 1896
Pterodesmus brownellii Cook, 1896
Sphaeroparia bicornis Demange & Ma..., 1975
Sphaeroparia hallini Demange & Ma..., 1975
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
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

Subnodes of Polydesmidea with occurrences in West Africa
InfraorderOniscodesmoides
Simonsen, 1990
1
10
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPolydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
2
11
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyFuhrmannodesmidae
Brölemann, 1916
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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