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Checklist for Family Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
83
442
1535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
76
429
1520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
70
412
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
20
175
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
20
175
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polydesmidea
Leach, 1815
8
53
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Oniscodesmoides
Simonsen, 1990
1
14
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyrgodesmoidea
Silvestri, 1896
1
14
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPyrgodesmidae
Silvestri, 1896
14
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
14 Genera with 21 Species
Ampelodesmus Miyosi, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Aporodesminus Silvestri, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Berlesedesmus Loomis, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Botrydesmus Loomis, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Cliodesmus Chamberlin, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocorypha Attems, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Docodesmus Cook, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Ilyma Chamberlin, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Iomus Cook, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Muyudesmus Kraus, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 19424SpeciesTaxom
Poratia Cook & Cook, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Poratioides Loomis, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Psochodesmus Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
21 Species
Aporodesminus wallacei Silvestri, 1904Common meadowbeauty
Berlesedesmus flagellipes Loomis, 1975Northwest hesperian
Botrydesmus conifer Loomis, 1964
Cliodesmus cryptopygus Chamberlin, 1923
Cryptocorypha ornata Attems, 1938Millipede
Docodesmus cooki Loomis, 1969Pungent talussnail
Docodesmus coxalis Loomis, 1975Northwest hesperian
Docodesmus grenadae Chamberlin, 1918Redwood hesperian
Ilyma cajuni (Loomis, 1944)⇒ Myrmecodesmus formicarius Silvestri, 1910
Ilyma digitata (Loomis, 1959)⇒ Myrmecodesmus digitatus Loomis, 1959
Iomus obliquus Cook, 1911Lyre mantleslug
Iomus platanus Cook, 1911Lyre mantleslug
Muyudesmus obliteratus (Kraus, 1960)⇒ Poratia obliterata Kraus, 1960
Myrmecodesmus cajuni Loomis, 1944
Myrmecodesmus digitatus Loomis, 1959Papago talussnail
Myrmecodesmus formicarius Silvestri, 1910
Myrmecodesmus orizaba Chamberlin, 1942San Carlos threeband
Poratia digitata Porat, 1889Mottled seahare
Poratia obliterata Kraus, 1960
Poratioides disparatus (Loomis, 1973)⇒ Poratia digitata Porat, 1889
Psochodesmus crescentis Cook, 1896Mormon Island chaparral


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