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Checklist for Superfamily Polydesmoidea Leach, 1815
and region United Kingdom (British Isles)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
62
172
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
58
163
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
50
148
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
16
65
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
16
65
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
7
21
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
5
17
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
3
10
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for United Kingdom
3 Families width 19 Species
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes17SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Genera for United Kingdom
10 Genera with 19 Species
Amphitomeus1SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eumastigonodesmus Brölemann, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Nomarchus Attems, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1847Flat Backed Millipedes9SpeciesTaxom
Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Scytonotus Koch, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for United Kingdom
19 Species
Amphitomeus attemsi Schubart, 1934
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Cryptodesmus murinus
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Eumastigonodesmus boncii Brölemann, 1908
Nomarchus denticulatus Koch, C. L., 1847
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus barberii Latzel, 1889
Polydesmus complanatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Polydesmus monticola Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus denticulatus C. L. Koch, 1847Seaside joyweed
Polydesmus gallicus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus testaceus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Propolydesmus testaceus C. L. Koch, 1847
Pseudopolydesmus canadensis Newport, 1844Canadian Flat-Back Millipede
Pseudopolydesmus serratus Say, 1821Common Pink Flat-Back Millipede
Scytonotus granulatus Say, 1821Granulated Millipede

Subnodes of Polydesmoidea with occurrences in United Kingdom
FamilyCryptodesmidae
Karsch, 1880
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOniscodesmidae
DeSaussure, 1860
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPolydesmidae
Leach, 1815
Flat Millipedes, Flat-backed millipedes
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom