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Checklist for Superfamily Polydesmoidea Leach, 1815
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
59
319
1017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
58
313
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
52
301
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
20
130
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
20
130
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
7
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
4
11
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
3
9
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Africa
3 Families width 15 Species
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Africa
9 Genera with 15 Species
Aporodesmus Porat, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Diaphanacme Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Lignydesmus Cook, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Orodesmus Cook, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1927Flat Backed Millipedes4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Pterodesmus Cook, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Spanobrachium Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
15 Species
Aporodesmus sellae Silvestri, 1907
Diaphanacme lata Loomis, 1964
Lignydesmus panamanus Loomis, 1961Shasta hesperian
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Orodesmus bicolor Cook, 1895
Orodesmus camelus Cook, 1896
Orodesmus ellipticus Cook, 1896
Orodesmus forceps Cook, 1896
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus renschi (Tabacaru & N..., 1961)⇒ Polydesmus subscabratus renschi Schubart, 1934
Polydesmus stiphropus Attems, 1927
Pseudopolydesmus euthetus Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Pterodesmus hova Saussure & Z..., 1901
Spanobrachium collaris Koch, C. L., 1847

Subnodes of Polydesmoidea with occurrences in East Africa
FamilyCryptodesmidae
Karsch, 1880
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOniscodesmidae
DeSaussure, 1860
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPolydesmidae
Leach, 1815
Flat Millipedes, Flat-backed millipedes
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom