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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
112
1054
4843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Penicillata
Latrielle, 1831
4
15
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polyxenida
Verhoeff, 1934
Bristle millipedes, Bristly Millipedes
4
15
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polyxenoidea
Lucas, 1840
3
13
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for America
3 Families width 42 Species
Lophoproctidae (Silvestri, 1897)19SpeciesTaxom
Polyxenidae (Lucas, 1840)Bristly millipedes22SpeciesTaxom
Hypogexenidae Schubart, 19471SpeciesTaxom


Genera for America
13 Genera with 42 Species
Ancistroxenus Schubart, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Chilexenus Silvestri, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Eudigraphis Silvestri, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Hypogexenus Silvestri, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lophoproctinus Silvestri, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Lophoproctus Pocock, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Lophoturus Brolemann, 19797SpeciesTaxom
Macroxenodes Silvestri, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Monographis Attems, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Oroxenus Chamberlin, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Plesioproctus Condé, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Polyxenus Latreille, 190314SpeciesTaxom
Propolyxenus Silvestri, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
42 Species
Ancistroxenus comans Loomis, 1934
Ancistroxenus obscuriseta
Ancistroxenus obscurisetus Silvestri, 1898
Chilexenus rosendinus (Silvestri, 1903)⇒ Polyxenus rosendinus Silvestri, 1903
Eudigraphis takakuwai Haga, 1950
Hypogexenus pusillus Silvestri, 1903
Lophoproctinus diversunguis Silvestri, 1949
Lophoproctinus mexicanus Silvestri, 1949
Lophoproctinus notandus Silvestri, 1949
Lophoproctus aequatus (Loomis, 1936)⇒ Lophoturus aequatus Loomis, 1936
Lophoproctus comans (Loomis, 1934)⇒ Ancistroxenus comans Loomis, 1934
Lophoproctus niveus (Loomis, 1934)⇒ Lophoturus niveus Loomis, 1934
Lophoproctus obscuriseta (Silvestri, 1898)⇒ Ancistroxenus obscurisetus Silvestri, 1898
Lophoturus adisi (Ishii, Nguye..., 1999)⇒ Macroxenodes amazonicus Ishii, Nguye..., 1999
Lophoturus aequatus Loomis, 1936Pinhole threetooth
Lophoturus drifti Condé & Terver, 1964
Lophoturus longisetis (Pocock, 1894)⇒ Polyxenus longisetis Pocock, 1894
Lophoturus niveus Loomis, 1934
Lophoturus quebradanus Chamberlin, 1955
Lophoturus vicarius Condé & Terver, 1979Ozark threetooth
Macroxenodes amazonicus Ishii, Nguye..., 1999
Macroxenodes bartschi (Chamberlin, 1922)⇒ Polyxenus bartschi Chamberlin, 1922
Macroxenodes meinerti (Silvestri, 1898)⇒ Polyxenus meinerti Silvestri, 1898
Macroxenodes poecilus (Chamberlin, 1923)⇒ Polyxenus poecilus Chamberlin, 1923
Monographis tamoyoensis Schubart, 1939
Oroxenus quebradanus (Chamberlin, 1955)⇒ Lophoturus quebradanus Chamberlin, 1955
Plesioproctus comans (Loomis, 1934)⇒ Ancistroxenus comans Loomis, 1934
Polyxenus anacapensis Pierce, 1940Cheat threetooth
Polyxenus bartschi Chamberlin, 1922
Polyxenus chilensis Silvestri, 1903
Polyxenus fasciculatus Say, 1821Millipede
Polyxenus lagura Linnaeus, 1758
Polyxenus lagurus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyxenus lagura Linnaeus, 1758
Polyxenus longisetis Pocock, 1894
Polyxenus meinerti Silvestri, 1898
Polyxenus paraguayensis Silvestri, 1903
Polyxenus patagonicus Silvestri, 1903
Polyxenus platensis Silvestri, 1903
Polyxenus rosendinus Silvestri, 1903
Polyxenus rossi Chamberlin, 1957
Polyxenus superbus Silvestri, 1903
Propolyxenus patagonicus (Silvestri, 1903)⇒ Polyxenus patagonicus Silvestri, 1903

Subnodes of Polyxenoidea with occurrences in America
FamilyHypogexenidae
Schubart, 1947
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLophoproctidae
Silvestri, 1897
6
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPolyxenidae
Lucas, 1840
Bristly millipedes
6
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



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