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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
36
114
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
33
107
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Helminthomorpha
Pocock, 1887
31
100
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Merocheta
Cook, 1895
10
35
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polydesmida
Pocock, 1887
Flat-backed Millipedes
10
35
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Chelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
3
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXystodesmidae
Cook, 1895
Xystodesmid Millipedes
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
3 Genera with 3 Species
Gyalostethus Hoffman, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Macellolophus Hoffman, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 18441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
3 Species
Gyalostethus monticolens (Chamberlin, 1951)⇒ Boraria monticolens Chamberlin, 1951
Macellolophus rubromarginatus Lucas, 1846
Melaphe mauritanica Lucas, 1844

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

Taxom

SubfamilyXystodesminae
Cook, 1895
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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