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Checklist for Superfamily Polyxenoidea Lucas, 1840
and region Africa (Continents)


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

Subclass
 
Penicillata
Latrielle, 1831
3
17
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polyxenida
Verhoeff, 1934
Bristle millipedes, Bristly Millipedes
3
17
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polyxenoidea
Lucas, 1840
2
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
2 Families width 18 Species
Polyxenidae Lucas, 1840Bristly millipedes16SpeciesTaxom
Lophoproctidae Silvestri, 18972SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
13 Genera with 18 Species
Afraustraloxenodes Duy-Jacquemin, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ankistroxenus Attems, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Lophoproctus Pocock, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Lophoturus Brolemann, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Macroxenus Brölemann, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Mauritixenus Verhoeff, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Monographis Attems, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pauropsxenus Silvestri, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pollyxenus Latreille, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polyxenus Latreille, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Propolyxenus Silvestri, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Saroxenus Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Unixenus Jones, 19632SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
18 Species
Afraustraloxenodes coineaui Nguyen Duy-J..., 2003
Ankistroxenus alluaudi Brölemann, 1920
Ankistroxenus brachyartema Brölemann, 1920
Lophoproctus danhomenou (Brölemann, 1926)⇒ Lophoturus danhomenou Brölemann, 1926
Lophoturus danhomenou Brölemann, 1926
Macroxenus rubromarginatus Lucas, 1846
Mauritixenus gracilicornis Verhoeff, 1939
Monographis schulzei Attems, 1909
Pauropsxenus brachyartema Brölemann, 1920
Pollyxenus lucidus (Chalande, 1888)⇒ Polyxenus lucidus Chalande, 1888
Polyxenus fasciculatus Say, 1821Millipede
Polyxenus lagura Linnaeus, 1758
Polyxenus lagurus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyxenus lagura Linnaeus, 1758
Propolyxenus squamatus Nguyen Duy-J..., 2011
Saroxenus alluaudi Brölemann, 1920
Saroxenus scandens Cook, 1896
Unixenus broelemanni Condè & Jacq..., 1962
Unixenus vuillaumei Condé & Terver, 1963

Subnodes of Polyxenoidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyLophoproctidae
Silvestri, 1897
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPolyxenidae
Lucas, 1840
Bristly millipedes
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyxenoidea at itis.gov
Polyxenoidea at marinespecies.org