Rhachodesmidae is a family of flat-backed millipedes in the order Polydesmida. There are more than 20 genera and at least 80 described species in Rhachodesmidae.[1][2][3]
| Rhachodesmidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Suborder: | Leptodesmidea |
| Family: | Rhachodesmidae Carl, 1903 |
Genera
editThese 21 genera belong to the family Rhachodesmidae:
- Aceratophallus Carl, 1902
- Acutangulus Attems, 1898
- Ceuthauxus Chamberlin, 1942
- Chromodesmus Loomis, 1977
- Cornalatus Attems, 1931
- Curodesmus Chamberlin, 1922
- Diuncustoma Shelley, 1997
- Dobrodesmus
- Euphallus Chamberlin, 1953
- Metaphallus Chamberlin, 1952
- Mexidesmus Loomis, 1977
- Neoleptodesmus Carl, 1903
- Pararhachistes Pocock, 1909
- Rhachidomorpha De Saussure, 1860
- Rhachodesmus Cook, 1895
- Sakophallus Chamberlin, 1941
- Strongylodesmus De Saussure, 1859
- Tancitares Chamberlin, 1942
- Teinorhachis Loomis, 1961
- Tiphallus Chamberlin, 1952
- Unculabes Causey, 1971
References
edit- ^ "Rhachodesmidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Rhachodesmidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ Shelley, R. M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Further reading
edit- Brewer, M. S.; Sierwald, P.; Bond, J. E. (2012). "Millipede Taxonomy after 250 Years: Classification and Taxonomic Practices in a Mega-Diverse yet Understudied Arthropod Group". PLOS ONE. 7 (5): e37240. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...737240B. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037240. PMC 3352885. PMID 22615951.
- Golovatch, Sergei I.; Kime, R. Desmond (2009). "Millipede (Diplopoda) distributions: A review" (PDF). Soil Organisms. 81 (3): 565–597.
- Hoffman, Richard L. (1999). Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Special Publications. Vol. 8. ISBN 9781884549120.
- Sierwald, Petra; Bond, Jason E. (2007). "Current status of the myriapod class Diplopoda (millipedes): taxonomic diversity and phylogeny". Annual Review of Entomology. 52: 401–420. doi:10.1146/annurev.ento.52.111805.090210. PMID 17163800.
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