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Checklist for Infraorder Polydesmoides Pocock, 1887
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
56
417
1542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
52
403
1514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
48
398
1504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
18
247
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
18
247
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
7
74
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Polydesmoides
Pocock, 1887
4
24
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
4 Families width 109 Species
Cryptodesmidae Karsch, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmidae Leach, 1815Flat Millipedes90SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmidae DeSaussure, 18609SpeciesTaxom
Haplodesmidae Cook, 18953SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
24 Genera with 109 Species
#ABCDEHILOPRS
Apomus Cook, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Brachydesmus Heller, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Caliodesmus Chamberlin, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Chonodesmus Cook, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodesmus Peters, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Crypturodesmus Silvestri, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrodesmus Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Detodesmus Cook, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Eubrachydesmus Attems, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hexodontia Verhoeff, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hymenodesmus Schubart, 01SpeciesTaxom
Inodesmus Cook, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Leptodesmus Saussure, 187068SpeciesTaxom
Lignydesmus Cook, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Oncodesmus Cook, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Oniscodesmus Gervais & Go..., 19593SpeciesTaxom
Peridontodesmus Silvestri, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Perusphaerium Verhoeff, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Pinesmus Chamberlin, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Polydesmus Latreille, 1870Flat Backed Millipedes14SpeciesTaxom
Prosopodesmus Silvestri, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudamplinus Hoffman, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Rhacophorus Kuhl & Hasselt, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Stenonia Gray, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
109 Species
Apomus bifurcus Schubart, 1954
Brachydesmus latzeli (Silvestri, 1894)⇒ Brachydesmus proximus Latzel, 1889
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884Flat brown millipede
Caliodesmus phanus Chamberlin, 1952
Chonodesmus gervaisi Hoffman, 1973
Crypturodesmus robustior Attems, 1943
Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Detodesmus tingo (Chamberlin, 1955)⇒ Lignydesmus tingo Chamberlin, 1955
Detodesmus tingonus Chamberlin, 1950
Eubrachydesmus superus (Latzel, 1884)⇒ Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884
Hexodontia cordobana (Verhoeff, 1932)⇒ Peridontodesmus cordobanus Verhoeff, 1932
Hymenodesmus proximus
Inodesmus peduncularis (Loomis, 1934)⇒ Cylindrodesmus hirsutus Pocock, 1889
Leptodesmus abancus Chamberlin, 1955
Leptodesmus acutangulus
Leptodesmus andinus Kraus, 1954
Leptodesmus appendiculatus Attems, 1901
Leptodesmus bertonii
Leptodesmus biconicus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus bidens Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus bidenticulatus Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus bivittatus Kraus, 1954
Leptodesmus bohlsi Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus bovei
Leptodesmus calugensis Kraus, 1959
Leptodesmus carinovatus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus carneus Saussure, 1860
Leptodesmus centropus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus cognatus Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus corrugatus (Attems, 1931)⇒ Brasilodesmus corrugatus Attems, 1931
Leptodesmus cylindricus Brölemann, 1902
Leptodesmus decipiens Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus decolor Humbert & De..., 1870
Leptodesmus deerans Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus deerrans Brölemann, 1902
Leptodesmus digitatus Schubart, 1947
Leptodesmus dilatatus (Brandt, 1839)⇒ Polydesmus dilatatus Brandt, 1839
Leptodesmus eimeri (Attems, 1898)⇒ Pseudoleptodesmus eimeri Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus forceps Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus furcilla Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus gayanus (Gervais, 1847)⇒ Polydesmus gayanus Gervais, 1847
Leptodesmus godoii Schubart, 1946
Leptodesmus iheringi Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus incisus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus jucundus Brölemann, 1902
Leptodesmus lamellosus Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus laurinhoi Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus lissonotus Attems, 1943
Leptodesmus loyanus
Leptodesmus muriensis Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus nattereri Humbert & De..., 1870
Leptodesmus nodosus Kraus, 1954
Leptodesmus ornatus Kraus, 1954
Leptodesmus ortonedae (Silvestri, 1897)⇒ Cordilleronomus ortonedae Silvestri, 1897
Leptodesmus oxapus Chamberlin, 1955
Leptodesmus papillosus Attems, 1931
Leptodesmus parallelus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus pardalis Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus paulistus Brölemann, 1902
Leptodesmus piraputangus Chamberlin, 1952
Leptodesmus polydesmoides Schubart, 1954
Leptodesmus pulvillatus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus ringueleti Schubart, 1954
Leptodesmus rubescens (Gervais, 1836)⇒ Polydesmus rubescens Gervas, 1836
Leptodesmus rubicundus Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus ruidus Verhoeff, 1943
Leptodesmus salvadorii
Leptodesmus similis Kraus, 1954
Leptodesmus stimulatus Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus taulisensis Kraus, 1954
Leptodesmus therezopolis Chamberlin, 1952
Leptodesmus titanus (Kraus, 1956)⇒ Camptomorpha titana Kraus, 1956
Leptodesmus titschacki Verhoeff, 1941
Leptodesmus triangularis Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus tridentatus Schubart, 1960
Leptodesmus validus Attems, 1898
Leptodesmus verrucula Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus virgulatus Attems, 1901
Leptodesmus volutatus Brölemann, 1901
Leptodesmus weyrauchi Chamberlin, 1955
Leptodesmus zelebori Humbert & De..., 1870
Lignydesmus tarmanus Kraus, 1959
Lignydesmus tingo Chamberlin, 1955
Oncodesmus pustuliferus Kraus, 1960
Oncodesmus uncinatus Kraus, 1954
Oniscodesmus tarmanus (Kraus, 1959)⇒ Lignydesmus tarmanus Kraus, 1959
Oniscodesmus tingo (Chamberlin, 1955)⇒ Lignydesmus tingo Chamberlin, 1955
Oniscodesmus ucayalinus Kraus, 1959
Peridontodesmus cordobanus Verhoeff, 1932
Perusphaerium striatum Verhoeff, 1941
Pinesmus setosus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884Bridge Creek chaparral
Polydesmus carneus (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Leptodesmus carneus Saussure, 1860
Polydesmus chapultepecus (Chamberlin, 1943)⇒ Polydesmus angustus Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus conspersus Perty, 1833
Polydesmus coriaceus (Porat, 1871)⇒ Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884
Polydesmus decolor Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Polydesmus dilatatus Brandt, 1839
Polydesmus gayanus Gervais, 1847
Polydesmus glabratus Perty, 1833
Polydesmus gracilipes Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Polydesmus granosus (Gervais & Go..., 1844)⇒ Polyleporella granosus Humbert & De..., 1869
Polydesmus nattereri Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Polydesmus rubescens Gervas, 1836
Polydesmus zelebori Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Prosopodesmus jacobsoni Silvestri, 1910Millipede
Pseudamplinus beebei Chamberlin, 1950
Pseudamplinus cylindroides Chamberlin, 1923
Rhacophorus conspersus (Perty, 1833)⇒ Polydesmus conspersus Perty, 1833

Subnodes of Polydesmoides with occurrences in South America
SuperfamilyHaplodesmoidea
Cook, 1895
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPolydesmoidea
Leach, 1815
3
21
106
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom