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Checklist for Family Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895 (Xystodesmid Millipedes)
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
 
Chelodesmidea
Cook, 1895
7
118
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXystodesmidae
Cook, 1895
Xystodesmid Millipedes
8
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
8 Genera with 21 Species
Apheloria Chamberlin, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Koreoaria Verhoeff, 01SpeciesTaxom
Melaphe Cook, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Oxyurus Koch, 18476SpeciesTaxom
Parafontaria Verhoeff, 1909Train millipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Rhysodesmus Cook, 18607SpeciesTaxom
Rudiloria Causey, 1955
Brilliant Allegheny Millipedes0SpeciesTaxom
Stenodesmus DeSaussure, 18692SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apheloria virginiensis butleriana Bollman, 1889
Koreoaria amoea
Melaphe apamea Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Melaphe castianeira Hoffman & Lo..., 1968
Melaphe vestita C. L. Koch, 1847
Oxyurus cinerascens C. L. Koch, 1847
Oxyurus glabratus Perty, 1833
Oxyurus pallidus C. L. Koch, 1847
Oxyurus roseus C. L. Koch, 1847
Oxyurus vestita Koch & C.L., 1847
Oxyurus vestitus (C. L. Koch, 1847)⇒ Melaphe vestita C. L. Koch, 1847
Parafontaria laminata Attems, 1909
Rhysodesmus acolhuus Humbert & Sa..., 1869Golden zachrysia
Rhysodesmus frionus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Rhysodesmus guardanus Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Rhysodesmus rubrimarginis Chamberlin, 1943Costate mountainsnail
Rhysodesmus tacubayae Pocock, 1909Costate mountainsnail
Rhysodesmus tepanecus Saussure, 1859Pygmy mountainsnail
Rhysodesmus zapotecus Saussure, 1860Fringed mountainsnail
Stenodesmus acuarius Attems, 1931
Stenodesmus simillimus Humbert & Sa..., 1869Golden zachrysia

Subnodes of Xystodesmidae with occurrences in South America
SubfamilyMelaphinae
Brolemann, 1916
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyParafontariinae
Hoffman, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXystodesminae
Cook, 1895
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAphelorini
Hoffman, 1980
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



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