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Checklist for Family Sphaerotheriidae Brandt, 1833 (Pill millipedes)
and region Continents


Class
 
Diplopoda
De Blainville in Gervais, 1844
Diplopods, Millepedes, Millipede, Millipedes
168
2459
13503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Chilognatha
Latreille, 1802
155
2401
13318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Pentazonia
Brandt, 1833
8
85
888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Oniscomorpha
Pocock, 1887
7
83
851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sphaerotheriida
Brandt, 1833
Giant pill millipedes
3
36
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySphaerotheriidae
Brandt, 1833
Pill millipedes
16
268
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
16 Genera with 268 Species
Arthrosphaera Pocock, 187242SpeciesTaxom
Cyliosoma Pocock, 189722SpeciesTaxom
Cyliosomella Verhoeff, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Cynotelopus Jeekel, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Epicyliosoma Silvestri, 189712SpeciesTaxom
Heligmasoma Chamberlin, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Kylindotherium Attems, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Microsphaerotherium Wesener & Va..., 20073SpeciesTaxom
Oligaspis Wood, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paracyliosoma Verhoeff, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Procyliosoma Silvestri, 188114SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromimus de Saussure ..., 200510SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerotherium Brandt, 195885SpeciesTaxom
Trivandrobelum Verhoeff, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Trochosoma Chamberlin, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Zoosphaerium Pocock, 200977SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
268 Species and 7 Subspecies
Arthrosphaera atrisparsa Butler, 1878
Arthrosphaera attemsi Jeekel, 2001
Arthrosphaera aurocincta Pocock, 1899
Arthrosphaera bicolor Pocock, 1895
Arthrosphaera brandtii Humbert, 1865
Arthrosphaera carinata Attems, 1936
Arthrosphaera corrugata Butler, 1872
Arthrosphaera craspedota Attems, 1936
Arthrosphaera dalyi Pocock, 1895
Arthrosphaera davisoni Pocock, 1895
Arthrosphaera dentigera Verhoeff, 1930
Arthrosphaera disticta Pocock, 1895
Arthrosphaera fumosa Pocock, 1895
Arthrosphaera fusca Attems, 1943
Arthrosphaera gracilis Attems, 1936
Arthrosphaera hendersoni Pocock, 1895
Arthrosphaera heterosticta Newport, 1844
Arthrosphaera heterostictica Newport, 1844
Arthrosphaera indica Verhoeff, 1937
Arthrosphaera inermis Humbert, 1865
Arthrosphaera leopardina Butler, 1872
Arthrosphaera lutescens Butler, 1872
Arthrosphaera magna Attems, 1936
Arthrosphaera marginella Silvestri, 1897
Arthrosphaera marmorata Butler, 1882
Arthrosphaera nitida Pocock, 1895
Arthrosphaera noticeps Butler, 1872
Arthrosphaera pelloceps Chamberlin, 1921
Arthrosphaera pilifera Butler, 1872
Arthrosphaera pygostolis Attems, 1935
Arthrosphaera ruginosa Jeekel, 2001
Arthrosphaera rugosa Verhoeff, 1930
Arthrosphaera rugulosa Butler, 1872
Arthrosphaera scholastica Attems, 1936
Arthrosphaera severa Attems, 1935
Arthrosphaera silvestrii Jeekel, 2001
Arthrosphaera stridula Verhoeff, 1937
Arthrosphaera thurstoni Pocock, 1895
Arthrosphaera transitiva Attems, 1936
Arthrosphaera versicolor White, 1859
Arthrosphaera wroughtoni Pocock, 1895
Arthrosphaera zebraica Butler, 1872
Cyliosoma angulatum Butler, 1878
Cyliosoma denticulatum (Verhoeff, 1924)⇒ Epicyliosoma denticulatum Verhoeff, 1924
Cyliosoma excavatum (Verhoeff, 1928)⇒ Epicyliosoma excavatum Verhoeff, 1928
Cyliosoma fraternum Butler, 1872
Cyliosoma froggatti (Silvestri, 1917)⇒ Epicyliosoma froggatti Silvestri, 1917
Cyliosoma kurandanum (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Epicyliosoma kurandanum Chamberlin, 1920
Cyliosoma larvalis Butler, 1878
Cyliosoma marginepunctatum Karsch, 1881
Cyliosoma mjoebergi Verhoeff, 1924
Cyliosoma pachygon (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Epicyliosoma pachygon Chamberlin, 1920
Cyliosoma penicilligerum (Verhoeff, 1928)⇒ Epicyliosoma penicilligerum Verhoeff, 1928
Cyliosoma penrithense Brölemann, 1913
Cyliosoma penrithensis (Brölemann, 1913)⇒ Cyliosoma penrithense Brölemann, 1913
Cyliosoma queenslandiae (Brölemann, 1913)⇒ Epicyliosoma queenslandiae Brolemann, 1913
Cyliosoma queenslandicum (Brölemann, 1913)⇒ Epicyliosoma queenslandicum Verhoeff, 1924
Cyliosoma queenslandicum mjoebergi (Verhoeff, 1924)⇒ Cyliosoma queenslandicum mjoebergii Verhoeff, 1924
Cyliosoma queenslandicum mjoebergii Verhoeff, 1924
Cyliosoma sarahae Moir & Harvey, 2008Sarah's Pill Millipede
Cyliosoma sennae (Silvestri, 1898)⇒ Epicyliosoma sennae Silvestri, 1898
Cyliosoma sjoestedti (Silvestri, 1917)⇒ Epicyliosoma sjoestedti Silvestri, 1917
Cyliosoma targionii (Silvestri, 1898)⇒ Epicyliosoma targionii Silvestri, 1897
Cyliosoma unicolor (Silvestri, 1897)⇒ Epicyliosoma unicolor Silvestri, 1897
Cyliosomella andersoni (Verhoeff, 1928)⇒ Procyliosoma andersoni Verhoeff, 1928
Cyliosomella castanea Verhoeff, 1924
Cyliosomella furcipatum Brölemann, 1896
Cynotelopus notabilis Jeekel, 1986Western Australian Pill Millipede
Epicyliosoma denticulatum Verhoeff, 1924
Epicyliosoma excavatum Verhoeff, 1928
Epicyliosoma froggatti Silvestri, 1917
Epicyliosoma kurandanum Chamberlin, 1920
Epicyliosoma pachygon Chamberlin, 1920
Epicyliosoma penicilligerum Verhoeff, 1928
Epicyliosoma queenslandiae Brolemann, 1913
Epicyliosoma queenslandicum Verhoeff, 1924
Epicyliosoma sennae Silvestri, 1898
Epicyliosoma sjoestedti Silvestri, 1917
Epicyliosoma targionii Silvestri, 1897
Epicyliosoma unicolor Silvestri, 1897
Heligmasoma errans (Chamberlin, 1921)⇒ Zoosphaerium coquerelianum Saussure & Z..., 1897
Kylindotherium leve Attems, 1926
Microsphaerotherium anjozorobe Wesener, 2009Anjozorobe Dwarf Pill-Millipede
Microsphaerotherium ivohibiense Wesener & Va..., 2007Ivohibe Dwarf Pill-Millipede
Microsphaerotherium ivohibiensis Wesener & Va..., 2007
Oligaspis puncticeps (Wood, 1865)⇒ Sphaerotherium rotundatum Brandt, 1833
Paracyliosoma penicilligerum Verhoeff, 1928
Procyliosoma andersoni Verhoeff, 1928
Procyliosoma aurivillii Silvestri, 1917
Procyliosoma castaneum Verhoeff, 1924
Procyliosoma delacyi White, 1859
Procyliosoma delacyi delacyi White, 1859
Procyliosoma delacyi striolatum Pocock, 1895
Procyliosoma dorrigense Verhoeff, 1928
Procyliosoma leae Silvestri, 1917
Procyliosoma leiosomum Hutton, 1877
Procyliosoma tasmanicum Silvestri, 1917
Procyliosoma tuberculatum Silvestri, 1917
Procyliosoma tuberculatum tuberculatum Silvestri, 1917
Procyliosoma tuberculatum westlandicum Holloway, 1956
Procyliosoma walesianum Karsch, 1881
Sphaeromimus andohahela Wesener, 2014Andohahela Giant Pill-Millipede
Sphaeromimus andrahomana Wesener, 2014Andrahomana Cave Giant Pill-Millipede
Sphaeromimus inexpectatus Wesener & Si..., 2005Pink Giant Pill-Millipede
Sphaeromimus ivohibe Wesener, 2014Ivohibe Giant Pill-Millipede
Sphaeromimus kalambatritra Moritz & Wes..., 2017
Sphaeromimus lavasoa Wesener, 2014Lavasoa Giant Pill-Millipede
Sphaeromimus midongy Moritz & Wes..., 2017
Sphaeromimus musicus Saussure & Z..., 1897Chirping giant pill millipede
Sphaeromimus saintelucei Wesener, 2014Sainte Luce Giant Pill-Millipede
Sphaeromimus splendidus Wesener & Si..., 2005Shiny Giant Pill-Millipede
Sphaerotherium alticola Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium anale (Saussure & Z..., 1897)⇒ Zoosphaerium anale Saussure & Z..., 1897
Sphaerotherium ancillare (Attems, 1928)⇒ Sphaerotherium compressum Brandt, 1833
Sphaerotherium angulatum (Butler, 1878)⇒ Cyliosoma angulatum Butler, 1878
Sphaerotherium anomalum (Saussure & Z..., 1902)⇒ Zoosphaerium anomalum Saussure & Z..., 1902
Sphaerotherium apicale Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium blandum (Saussure & Z..., 1902)⇒ Zoosphaerium blandum Saussure & Z..., 1902
Sphaerotherium boerium Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium campanulatum (Saussure & Z..., 1897)⇒ Zoosphaerium campanulatum De Saussure ..., 1902
Sphaerotherium capense Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium cinctellum Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium civicum Attems, 1928
Sphaerotherium commune Attems, 1928
Sphaerotherium compressum Brandt, 1833
Sphaerotherium coniferum Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium convexitarsum Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium convexum C. L. Koch, 1863
Sphaerotherium coquerelianum (Saussure & Z..., 1897)⇒ Zoosphaerium coquerelianum Saussure & Z..., 1897
Sphaerotherium dicrothrix Attems, 1928
Sphaerotherium digitale (Saussure & Z..., 1897)⇒ Zoosphaerium neptunus Butler, 1872
Sphaerotherium dinogonum Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium dorsale Gervais, 1847
Sphaerotherium dorsaloide (Silvestri, 1910)⇒ Sphaerotherium dorsale Gervais, 1847
Sphaerotherium elongatum Brandt, 1833
Sphaerotherium eremita Attems, 1928
Sphaerotherium eucalyptophilum Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium forcipatum Brölemann, 1896
Sphaerotherium fraternum (Butler, 1872)⇒ Zoosphaerium fraternarium Jeekel, 1999
Sphaerotherium fulvum Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium giganteum Porath, 1872
Sphaerotherium granulatum Pocock, 1895
Sphaerotherium hanstroemi Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium hippocastanum (Gervais, 1847)⇒ Zoosphaerium hippocastanum Gervais, 1847
Sphaerotherium imbecillum (Saussure & Z..., 1897)⇒ Zoosphaerium voeltzkowianum DeSaussure &..., 1901
Sphaerotherium intermedium Porath, 1872
Sphaerotherium kitharistes Attems, 1928
Sphaerotherium kochii Butler, 1873
Sphaerotherium krugeri Lawrence, 1966
Sphaerotherium lamprinum (Butler, 1878)⇒ Zoosphaerium lamprinum Butler, 1878
Sphaerotherium libidinosum (Saussure & Z..., 1897)⇒ Zoosphaerium libidinosum Saussure & Z..., 1897
Sphaerotherium lichtensteinii Brandt, 1833
Sphaerotherium mahaium Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium marginepunctatum (Karsch, 1881)⇒ Cyliosoma marginepunctatum Karsch, 1881
Sphaerotherium millepunctatum Attems, 1928
Sphaerotherium modestum Attems, 1928
Sphaerotherium narcissei Alderweireldt, 1997
Sphaerotherium nebulosum Butler, 1875
Sphaerotherium nigritarse Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium nigrum Butler, 1872
Sphaerotherium obtusum C. L. Koch, 1863
Sphaerotherium perbrincki Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium permodestum Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium piligerum (Saussure & Z..., 1897)⇒ Zoosphaerium piligerum Saussure & Z..., 1897
Sphaerotherium pinnatum Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium plagiarium Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium platylabum (Saussure & Z..., 1897)⇒ Zoosphaerium platylabum Saussure & Z..., 1897
Sphaerotherium priapus (Saussure & Z..., 1897)⇒ Zoosphaerium priapus Saussure & Z..., 1897
Sphaerotherium punctatum (Brandt, 1833)⇒ Sphaerotherium kochii Butler, 1873
Sphaerotherium puncticeps Wood, 1865
Sphaerotherium punctulatum Brandt, 1841
Sphaerotherium pygidale (Saussure & Z..., 1897)⇒ Zoosphaerium neptunus Butler, 1872
Sphaerotherium rotundatum Brandt, 1833
Sphaerotherium rudebecki Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium rugulosum Brandt, 1841
Sphaerotherium sakananum (Attems, 1910)⇒ Zoosphaerium sakanum Attems, 1910
Sphaerotherium selindum Alderweireldt, 1997
Sphaerotherium similare Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium solitarium (Attems, 1928)⇒ Zoosphaerium solitarium Attems, 1928
Sphaerotherium spinatum Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium steppense Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium stridulator (Saussure & Z..., 1902)⇒ Zoosphaerium blandum Saussure & Z..., 1902
Sphaerotherium subdorsale Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium submite Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium tenuitarse Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium tomentosum Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium transzambeziacum Jocqué, 1984
Sphaerotherium trichopygum (Attems, 1908)⇒ Sphaerotherium compressum Brandt, 1833
Sphaerotherium tuberosum Attems, 1928
Sphaerotherium tzitzikamum Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium voeltzkowianum (Saussure & Z..., 1901)⇒ Zoosphaerium voeltzkowianum DeSaussure &..., 1901
Sphaerotherium voltzkowianum Saussure & Z..., 1902
Sphaerotherium walesianum (Karsch, 1881)⇒ Procyliosoma walesianum Karsch, 1881
Sphaerotherium weberii Silvestri, 1910
Sphaerotherium weberii afoveatum Schubart, 1958
Sphaerotherium zuluense Schubart, 1958
Trivandrobelum stridulum (Verhoeff, 1937)⇒ Arthrosphaera stridula Verhoeff, 1937
Trochosoma pelloceps (Chamberlin, 1921)⇒ Arthrosphaera pelloceps Chamberlin, 1921
Zoosphaerium aborealis
Zoosphaerium actaeon White, 1859
Zoosphaerium album Wesener, 2009White Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium alluaudi Saussure & Z..., 1902Alluauds Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium amabile Wesener, 2009Amazing Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium ambrense Wesener, 2009Montagne d'Ambre Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium amittum (Chamberlin, 1921)⇒ Zoosphaerium coquerelianum Saussure & Z..., 1897
Zoosphaerium analavelona Wesener, 2009Analavelona Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium anale Saussure & Z..., 1897
Zoosphaerium anomalum Saussure & Z..., 1902Jade Green Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium arborealis Wesener & Si..., 2005Tree-climbing Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium aureum Wesener, 2009Golden Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium bambusoides Wesener & Be..., 2010Bambus Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium beanka Wesener & Sa..., 2021
Zoosphaerium bemanevika Sagorny & We..., 2017
Zoosphaerium bilobum Wesener, 2009Vohibasia Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium blandum Saussure & Z..., 1902Black-Brown Spiny Forest Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium brolemanni Wesener, 2009
Zoosphaerium campanulatum De Saussure ..., 1902
Zoosphaerium coquerelianum Saussure & Z..., 1897Coquerels Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium corystoides Wesener, 2009Helmed Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium crassum Butler, 1878
Zoosphaerium darthvaderi Wesener & Be..., 2010Darth Vaders Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium denticulatum Wesener, 2009Toothed Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium digitale De Saussure ..., 1902
Zoosphaerium discolor Wesener, 2009Yellow-Green Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium elegans Lenz, 1881
Zoosphaerium endemicum Wesener, 2009Endemic Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium fisheri Wesener, 2009Fishers Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium fraternarium Jeekel, 1999
Zoosphaerium glabrum Butler, 1873
Zoosphaerium globulus Saussure & Z..., 1902
Zoosphaerium haackeri Wesener, 2009Haackers Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium heleios Wesener & Be..., 2010Marsh Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium hippocastaneum Gervais, 1847
Zoosphaerium hippocastanum Gervais, 1847
Zoosphaerium ignotum Wesener, 2009
Zoosphaerium imbecillum Saussure & Z..., 1897
Zoosphaerium immane Karsch, 1881
Zoosphaerium isalo Wesener, 2009Isalo Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium lambertoni Brölemann, 1922
Zoosphaerium lamprinum Butler, 1878
Zoosphaerium latum Butler, 1872
Zoosphaerium libidinosum Saussure & Z..., 1897Green Spiny Forest Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium micropilligerum Wesener, 2009Small Andohahela Mountain Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium minutus Sagorny & We..., 2017
Zoosphaerium mitoho Wesener, 2009Mitoho Cave Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium muscorum Wesener & Be..., 2010Moss Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium neptunus Butler, 1872Emerald Green Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium piligerum Saussure & Z..., 1897Andranomay Mountain Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium platylabum Saussure & Z..., 1897Andasibe Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium priapus Saussure & Z..., 1897Small Priapus Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium pseudoblandum Wesener, 2009Splendid Green Spiny Forest Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium pseudopiligerum Wesener, 2009Large Andohahela Mountain Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium pseudoplatylabum Wesener, 2009Wide-clawed Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium pseudopriapus Wesener, 2009Large Priapus Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium pulchellum Wesener, 2009Pretty Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium pygidiale De Saussure ..., 1902
Zoosphaerium reflexum Brölemann, 1922
Zoosphaerium reticulatum Butler, 1878
Zoosphaerium sakananum Attems, 1910
Zoosphaerium sakanum Attems, 1910
Zoosphaerium smaragdinum Wesener, 2009Marojejy Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium solitarium Attems, 1928Montagne d'Francais Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium stigmaticum Butler, 1873
Zoosphaerium stridulator De Saussure ..., 1902
Zoosphaerium subreflexum Jeekel, 1999Andringitra Mountain Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium tainkintana Wesener, 2009Tainkintana Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium tampolo Wesener, 2009Tampolo Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium testaceum Olivier, 1792
Zoosphaerium tigrioculatum Wesener & Be..., 2010Tiger's Eye Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium trichordum Wesener, 2009Three-corded Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium tsingy Wesener, 2009Tsingy Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium villosum Wesener & Si..., 2005Hairy Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium viridissimum Wesener, 2009Shiny Green Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium voeltzkowianum DeSaussure &..., 1901Voeltzkows Giant Pill-Millipede
Zoosphaerium xerophilum Wesener, 2009Brown Dry Forest Giant Pill-Millipede

Subnodes of Sphaerotheriidae with occurrences in Continents
SubfamilyArthrosphaerinae
Jeekel., 1974
7
135
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphaerotheriinae
Brandt, 1833
5
118
Genera
Species

Taxom



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