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Checklist for Infraorder Polydesmoides Pocock, 1887
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
29
64
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
29
64
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
27
62
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
14
37
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
14
37
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
5
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Costa Rica
2 Families width 5 Species
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Costa Rica
4 Genera with 5 Species
Chonodesmus Cook, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 03SpeciesTaxom
Peridontodesmus Silvestri, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1803
Flat Backed Millipedes0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
5 Species
Chonodesmus alatus Peters, 1864
Cryptodesmus alatus (Peters, 1864)⇒ Chonodesmus alatus Peters, 1864
Cryptodesmus humerosus
Cryptodesmus palliatus
Peridontodesmus electus Chamberlin, 1914

Subnodes of Polydesmoides with occurrences in Costa Rica
SuperfamilyPolydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom