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Polydesmidae

114916  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:114916)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Myriapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Diplopoda (Class)
  6. Polydesmida (Order)
  7. Polydesmidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Asticopyrgodesmus Mesibov, 2012
  2. Genus Benedictesmus Shear & Marek, 2021
  3. Genus Bidentogon Buckett & Gardner, 1968
  4. Genus Bosporodesmus Verhoeff, 1940
  5. Genus Brachydesmus Heller, 1858
  6. Genus Calianotus Shelley, 1997
  7. Genus Jaxartes Verhoeff, 1930
  8. Genus Mastigonodesmus Silvestri, 1897
  9. Genus Nephopyrgodesmus Mesibov, 2012
  10. Genus Notopyrgodesmus Mesibov, 2012
  11. Genus Polydesmus Latreille, 1802
  12. Genus Pseudopolydesmus Attems, 1898
  13. Genus Retrorsioides Shear & Marek, 2021
  14. Genus Rowlandesmus Shear & Marek, 2021
  15. Genus Scytonotus Koch, 1847
  16. Genus Snoqualmia Shear, 2012
  17. Genus Speodesmus Loomis, 1939
  18. Genus Utadesmus Chamberlin & Hoffman, 1950
  19. Genus Amphipeltis Carl, 1914 accepted as Dyoparyphe Hoffman, 1969 (unaccepted > junior homonym, unassessed)
  20. Genus Cookia Silvestri, 1896
  21. Genus Mastigonodesmus Silvestri, 1897, nom. nud. accepted as Mastigonodesmus Silvestri, 1897 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  22. Genus Peltogonopus Hoffman & Lohmander, 1968 accepted as Polydesmus Latreille, 1802
  23. Genus Peltogonopus Verhoeff, 1943 accepted as Polydesmus Latreille, 1802 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  24. Genus Polydermus Gervais, 1835 accepted as Polydesmus Latreille, 1802
  25. Genus Turanodesmus Verhoeff, 1931 accepted as Jaxartes Verhoeff, 1930
  26. Genus Alpertia Loomis, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  27. Genus Archipolydesmus Attems, 1898 (uncertain, unassessed)
  28. Genus Batodesmus Cook, 1896 (uncertain, unassessed)
  29. Genus Bhutanodesmus Golovatch, 1988 (uncertain, unassessed)
  30. Genus Brembosoma Verhoeff, 1931 (uncertain, unassessed)
  31. Genus Cretodesmus Strasser, 1974 (uncertain, unassessed)
  32. Genus Dixidesmus Chamberlin, 1943 (uncertain, unassessed)
  33. Genus Eubrachydesmus Attems, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  34. Genus Galliocookia Ribaut, 1954 (uncertain, unassessed)
  35. Genus Heterocookia Silvestri, 1898 (uncertain, unassessed)
  36. Genus Himalodesmus Golovatch, 1986 (uncertain, unassessed)
  37. Genus Kerkodesmus Lang, 1935 (uncertain, unassessed)
  38. Genus Lasiolathus Loomis, 1943 (uncertain, unassessed)
  39. Genus Leptodesmus Saussure, 1859 (uncertain, unassessed)
  40. Genus Lophobrachydesmus Attems, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  41. Genus Miradoria Attems, 1952 (uncertain, unassessed)
  42. Genus Nipponesmus Chamberlin & Wang, 1953 (uncertain, unassessed)
  43. Genus Oncodesmus Cook, 1896 (uncertain, unassessed)
  44. Genus Orodesmus Cook, 1896 (uncertain, unassessed)
  45. Genus Pacidesmus Golovatch, 1991 (uncertain, unassessed)
  46. Genus Polydesmopeltis Verhoeff, 1936 (uncertain, unassessed)
  47. Genus Prepodesmus Cook, 1896 (uncertain, unassessed)
  48. Genus Prionomatis Miyosi, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  49. Genus Propolydesmus Verhoeff, 1895 (uncertain, unassessed)
  50. Genus Pseudamplinus Hoffman, 1954 (uncertain, unassessed)
  51. Genus Pseudomastuchus Ceuca, 1966 (uncertain, unassessed)
  52. Genus Retrorsia Shelley, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  53. Genus Rhacophorus Koch, 1847 (uncertain, unassessed)
  54. Genus Sardodesmus Strasser, 1980 (uncertain, unassessed)
  55. Genus Schedoleiodesmus Silvestri, 1898 (uncertain, unassessed)
  56. Genus Schizoturanius Verhoeff, 1931 (uncertain, unassessed)
  57. Genus Serradium Verhoeff, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  58. Genus Speorthus Chamberlin, 1952 (uncertain, unassessed)
  59. Genus Stenonia Gray in Todd, 1843 (uncertain, unassessed)
  60. Genus Tolosanius Attems, 1952 (uncertain, unassessed)
  61. Genus Trachynotus Timotheew, 1899 (uncertain, unassessed)
  62. Genus Tylodesmus Cook, 1896 (uncertain, unassessed)
  63. Genus Uniramidesmus Golovach in Golovach & Mikhaleva, 1979 (uncertain, unassessed)
  64. Genus Usbekodesmus Lohmander, 1933 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Polydesmidae. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114916 on 2026-02-25
Date
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Myriapoda (Subphylum) > Diplopoda (Class) > Helminthomorpha (Subclass) > Merocheta (Superorder) > Polydesmida (Order) > Polydesmidea (Suborder) > Polydesmoidea (Superfamily) > Polydesmidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Millipedes, terrestrial (characteristics of class) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Priabonian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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