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Checklist for Family Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895 (Xystodesmid Millipedes)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
72
605
2504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
69
587
2479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
63
567
2262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
21
276
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
21
276
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Chelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
6
46
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXystodesmidae
Cook, 1895
Xystodesmid Millipedes
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
5 Genera with 5 Species
Deltotaria Causey, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Gyalostethus Hoffman, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Harpaphe Cook, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Macellolophus Hoffman, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 18442SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Deltotaria brimleii tela Causey, 1950
Gyalostethus monticolens (Chamberlin, 1951)⇒ Boraria monticolens Chamberlin, 1951
Macellolophus rubromarginatus Lucas, 1846
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Melaphe mauritanica Lucas, 1844

Subnodes of Xystodesmidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyMelaphinae
Brolemann, 1916
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXystodesminae
Cook, 1895
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAphelorini
Hoffman, 1980
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Xystodesmidae at gbif.org
Xystodesmidae at irmng.org
Xystodesmidae at itis.gov