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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
27
107
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
25
100
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
22
95
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
8
40
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
8
40
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
1 Family width 3 Species
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
3 Genera with 3 Species
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1927Flat Backed Millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
3 Species
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus stiphropus Attems, 1927
Pseudopolydesmus euthetus Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband

Subnodes of Polydesmoidea with occurrences in Southern Africa
FamilyPolydesmidae
Leach, 1815
Flat Millipedes, Flat-backed millipedes
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom