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Checklist for Superfamily Polydesmoidea Leach, 1815
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
98
580
2259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
89
564
2239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
82
543
2195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
22
249
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
22
249
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
9
85
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
5
37
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
3
26
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North America
3 Families width 144 Species and 3 Subspecies
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes127SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 188016SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmidae (DeSaussure, 1860)1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North America
26 Genera with 144 Species
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Alpertia Loomis, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Amphipeltis Carl, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bidentogon Buckett & Ga..., 19682SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18847SpeciesTaxom
Calianotus Shelley, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dixidesmus Chamberlin, 19437SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hexodontia Verhoeff, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Kalesmus Chamberlin, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Lasiolathus Loomis, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Maderesmus Chamberlin, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmus Gervais & Go..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Peridontodesmus Silvestri, 09SpeciesTaxom
Pinesmus Chamberlin, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1869Flat Backed Millipedes59SpeciesTaxom
Pseudamplinus Hoffman, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 182114SpeciesTaxom
Retrorsia Shelley, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 194315SpeciesTaxom
Sierresmus Chamberlin, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Snoqualmia Shear, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Speodesmus Loomis, 19528SpeciesTaxom
Utadesmus Chamberlin &..., 19502SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
144 Species and 3 Subspecies
Alpertia lunatifrons Loomis, 1972
Amphipeltis paradoxus Salter, 1863
Bidentogon californicus Chamberlin, 1918Sierra shoulderband
Bidentogon helferorum Buckett & Ga..., 1968
Brachydesmus bituberculatus (Loomis, 1960)⇒ Calianotus bituberculatus Loomis, 1960
Brachydesmus californicus (Chamberlin, 1918)⇒ Bidentogon californicus Chamberlin, 1918
Brachydesmus dux (Chamberlin, 1940)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Brachydesmus hastingsus (Chamberlin, 1941)⇒ Phreatodesmus hastingsus Chamberlin, 1941
Brachydesmus henriensis (Chamberlin, 1930)⇒ Utadesmus henriensis Chamberlin, 1930
Brachydesmus pallidus (Loomis, 1939)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Calianotus bituberculatus Loomis, 1960
Calianotus sastianus Chamberlin, 1910Joshua Tree desertsnail
Calianotus yosemitensis (Causey, 1954)⇒ Brachydesmus yosemitensis Causey, 1954
Cryptodesmus murinus
Dixidesmus branneri Bollman, 1887
Dixidesmus christianus (Chamberlin, 1946)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844
Dixidesmus gausodicrorhachus (Johnson, 1954)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844
Dixidesmus gausodicrorhacus
Dixidesmus penicillus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus erasus Loomis, 1943
Dixidesmus phanus (Chamberlin, 1951)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844
Dixidesmus tallulanus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus erasus Loomis, 1943
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Hexodontia vesicularis Loomis, 1966
Kalesmus eutropis (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Peridontodesmus eutropis Chamberlin, 1943
Lasiolathus virginicus (Loomis, 1943)⇒ Scytonotus virginicus virginicus Loomis, 1943
Leptodesmus borealis (Bollman, 1893)⇒ Semionellus placidus Wood, 1864
Leptodesmus elrodi (Chamberlin, 1913)⇒ Montaphe elrodi Chamberlin, 1913
Leptodesmus simplex Chamberlin, 1918
Leptodesmus vermiformis (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Neoleptodesmus vermiformis Saussure, 1859
Maderesmus hoogstraali Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Oniscodesmus mexicanus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Cyphodesmus mexicanus Saussure, 1859
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 bimaculatus (McNeill, 1887)⇒ Dicellarius bimaculatus bimaculatus McNeill, 1887
Polydesmus branneri (Bollman, 1887)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844
Polydesmus carolinensis (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Euryurus carolinensis Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus castaneus (McNeill, 1887)⇒ Nannaria castanea McNeill, 1887
Polydesmus cavicola Packard, 1877
Polydesmus chapultepecus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus complanatus complanatus Linnaeus, 1761
Polydesmus conlatus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844
Polydesmus consobrinus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus consobrinus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus corrugatus (Wood, 1864)⇒ Apheloria virginiensis corrugata Wood, 1864
Polydesmus crassicutis (Wood, 1864)⇒ Pachydesmus crassicutis crassicutis Wood, 1864
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus dissecta Wood, 1867
Polydesmus dissectus (Wood, 1867)⇒ Xystocheir dissecta dissecta Wood, 1867
Polydesmus echinogon (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844
Polydesmus erasus (Loomis, 1943)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus erasus Loomis, 1943
Polydesmus erichsoni Brandt, 1839
Polydesmus euthetus (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus euthetus Chamberlin, 1942
Polydesmus fraterus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus granulosus (Beauvois, 1805)⇒ Coromus granulosus Beauvois, 1805
Polydesmus haydenianus (Wood, 1864)⇒ Harpaphe haydeniana haydeniana Wood, 1864
Polydesmus hispidipes (Wood, 1864)⇒ Eurymerodesmus impurus Wood, 1867
Polydesmus hortus (Williams & H..., 1928)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus hubrichti (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Polydesmus humilidens
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus limax (Saussure, 1895)⇒ Rhysodesmus dasypus Gervais, 1847
Polydesmus mayus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus toltecus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus modocus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Polydesmus moniliaris C. L. Koch, 1847
Polydesmus montezumae (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus montezumae Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus natchitoches (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus natchitoches Chamberlin, 1942
Polydesmus neoterus (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus neoterus Chamberlin, 1942
Polydesmus otomitus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus otomitus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus paroicus (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus paroicus Chamberlin, 1942
Polydesmus picteti Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus pilidens (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus pinetorum (Bollman, 1888)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Polydesmus planicolens (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821
Polydesmus pronomeutes (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus scopus (Chamberlin, 1942)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821
Polydesmus serratus (Say, 1821)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821
Polydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus sylvicolens
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 varius (McNeill, 1887)⇒ Eurymerodesmus varius varius McNeill, 1887
Polydesmus vermiformis (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Neoleptodesmus vermiformis Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus vicinus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Rhysodesmus vicinus Saussure, 1859
Polydesmus virginiensis (Gray, 1832)⇒ Apheloria virginiensis corrugata Wood, 1864
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
Pseudamplinus bitumidus (Loomis, 1969)⇒ Amplinus bitumidus Loomis, 1969
Pseudopolydesmus bidens (Loomis, 1959)⇒ Pseudopolydesmus caddo Chamberlin, 1949
Pseudopolydesmus caddo Chamberlin, 1949
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Pseudopolydesmus collinus Hoffman, 1974Wrinkled helicellid
Pseudopolydesmus erasus Loomis, 1943New Mexico talussnail
Pseudopolydesmus euthetus Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Pseudopolydesmus hubrichti Chamberlin, 1943
Pseudopolydesmus minor Bollman, 1887Mineral Creek mountainsnail
Pseudopolydesmus natchitoches Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Pseudopolydesmus neoterus Chamberlin, 1942Coalinga shoulderband
Pseudopolydesmus paludicolus Hoffman, 1950Shasta chaparral
Pseudopolydesmus paroicus Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum Bollman, 1888
Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821Common Pink Flat-Back Millipede
Retrorsia benedictae Shelley, 2003
Retrorsia leonardi Shelley, 2003
Scytonotus australis Hoffman, 1962
Scytonotus bergrothi Chamberlin, 1911
Scytonotus cavernarum (Bollman, 1887)⇒ Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821
Scytonotus cavernarus Bollman, 1887
Scytonotus columbianus Chamberlin, 1920
Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821Granulated Millipede
Scytonotus inornatus Shelley, 1994
Scytonotus insulanus Attems, 1931
Scytonotus michauxi (Hoffman, 1962)⇒ Scytonotus virginicus michauxi Hoffman, 1962
Scytonotus orthodox (Chamberlin, 1925)⇒ Scytonotus piger Chamberlin, 1910
Scytonotus piger Chamberlin, 1910
Scytonotus simplex Chamberlin, 1941Deep Slide mountainsnail
Scytonotus virginicus Loomis, 1943New Mexico talussnail
Scytonotus virginicus michauxi Hoffman, 1962
Scytonotus virginicus virginicus Loomis, 1943
Sierresmus hidalgonus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Snoqualmia snoqualmie Shear, 2012
Speodesmus aquiliensis Shear, 1984
Speodesmus bicornourus Causey, 1959Santa Catalina islandsnail
Speodesmus castellanus Elliott, 2004Fort Hood cave millipede
Speodesmus echinourus Loomis, 1939Spiny cave millipede
Speodesmus falcatus Elliott, 2004Sickled cave millepede
Speodesmus ivyi Elliott, 2004Ivy's cave millipede
Speodesmus reddelli Elliott, 2004Reddell's cave millipede
Speodesmus tuganbius Chamberlin, 1952Schell Creek mountainsnail
Utadesmus henriensis Chamberlin, 1930
Utadesmus hoffi Chamberlin &..., 1950Tulare shoulderband

Subnodes of Polydesmoidea with occurrences in North America
FamilyCryptodesmidae
Karsch, 1880
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOniscodesmidae
DeSaussure, 1860
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPolydesmidae
Leach, 1815
Flat Millipedes, Flat-backed millipedes
18
127
Genera
Species

Taxom