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


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
56
417
1542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Penicillata
Latrielle, 1831
4
12
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Polyxenida
Verhoeff, 1934
Bristle millipedes, Bristly Millipedes
4
12
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Polyxenoidea
Lucas, 1840
3
10
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
3 Families width 23 Species
Lophoproctidae (Silvestri, 1897)8SpeciesTaxom
Polyxenidae (Lucas, 1840)Bristly millipedes14SpeciesTaxom
Hypogexenidae Schubart, 19471SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
10 Genera with 23 Species
Ancistroxenus Schubart, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Chilexenus Silvestri, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hypogexenus Silvestri, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lophoproctus Pocock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lophoturus Brolemann, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Macroxenodes Silvestri, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Monographis Attems, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Oroxenus Chamberlin, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Polyxenus Latreille, 19039SpeciesTaxom
Propolyxenus Silvestri, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
23 Species
Ancistroxenus comans Loomis, 1934
Ancistroxenus obscuriseta
Ancistroxenus obscurisetus Silvestri, 1898
Chilexenus rosendinus (Silvestri, 1903)⇒ Polyxenus rosendinus Silvestri, 1903
Hypogexenus pusillus Silvestri, 1903
Lophoproctus obscuriseta (Silvestri, 1898)⇒ Ancistroxenus obscurisetus Silvestri, 1898
Lophoturus adisi (Ishii, Nguye..., 1999)⇒ Macroxenodes amazonicus Ishii, Nguye..., 1999
Lophoturus drifti Condé & Terver, 1964
Lophoturus quebradanus Chamberlin, 1955
Macroxenodes amazonicus Ishii, Nguye..., 1999
Macroxenodes meinerti (Silvestri, 1898)⇒ Polyxenus meinerti Silvestri, 1898
Monographis tamoyoensis Schubart, 1939
Oroxenus quebradanus (Chamberlin, 1955)⇒ Lophoturus quebradanus Chamberlin, 1955
Polyxenus chilensis Silvestri, 1903
Polyxenus fasciculatus Say, 1821Millipede
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 South America
FamilyHypogexenidae
Schubart, 1947
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLophoproctidae
Silvestri, 1897
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPolyxenidae
Lucas, 1840
Bristly millipedes
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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