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Checklist for Family Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
27
81
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
25
76
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
24
75
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
9
43
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
9
43
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
4
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Oniscodesmoides
Simonsen, 1990
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyrgodesmoidea
Silvestri, 1896
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPyrgodesmidae
Silvestri, 1896
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
5 Genera with 6 Species
Euporodesmus Chamberlin, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Lobiferodesmus Silvestri, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Lophodesmus Pocock, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Nesodesmus Chamberlin, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Treseolobus Attems, 19202SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
6 Species
Euporodesmus solitarius Chamberlin, 1920
Lobiferodesmus vanuatu Golovatch, G..., 2008
Lophodesmus lamprus Chamberlin, 1920
Nesodesmus insulanus Chamberlin, 1914
Treseolobus conformans Chamberlin, 1920
Treseolobus inconspicuus Chamberlin, 1920


Links, sources and further information
Pyrgodesmidae at artfakta.se
Pyrgodesmidae at dyntaxa.se
Pyrgodesmidae at gbif.org
Pyrgodesmidae at irmng.org
Pyrgodesmidae at itis.gov