''Polydesmus'' is a
genus
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of
millipede
Millipedes (originating from the Latin , "thousand", and , "foot") are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derive ...
s in the
family
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Polydesmidae
Polydesmidae is a family of millipedes in the order Polydesmida. This family includes more than 240 species in more than 30 genera. These millipedes have a mostly Holarctic distribution that extends south not only to Mexico and North Africa but a ...
.
With more than 200
species
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and
subspecies
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, this genus is the largest in this family.
This genus has a
Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is a biogeographic realm of the Earth, the largest of eight. Confined almost entirely to the Eastern Hemisphere, it stretches across Europe and Asia, north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa.
Th ...
distribution,
with species found mainly in the
Mediterranean
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region and in
Europe
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west of the central
Caucasus
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.
This genus includes the notable species ''
Polydesmus progressus'', which exhibits
sexual dimorphism
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in segment number: Whereas adult females of this species feature the 20 segments (counting the collum as the first segment and the
telson
The telson () is the hindmost division of the body of an arthropod. Depending on the definition, the telson is either considered to be the final segment (biology), segment of the arthropod body, or an additional division that is not a true segm ...
as the last) usually observed on the
order
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...
Polydesmida
Polydesmida (from the Greek ''poly'' "many" and ''desmos'' "bond") is the largest order of millipedes, with more than 5,000 species, including all the millipedes reported to produce hydrogen cyanide (HCN). This order is also the most diverse of ...
, the adult males feature only 19 segments.
Species
Species within this genus include:
Catalogue of life
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* '' Polydesmus abchasius''
* ''Polydesmus abstrusus
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean re ...
''
* '' Polydesmus aegyptiacus''
* '' Polydesmus alatus''
* '' Polydesmus albocarinatus''
* ''Polydesmus almassyi
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean re ...
''
* ''Polydesmus alternatus
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean re ...
''
* ''Polydesmus alutaceus
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean re ...
''
* ''Polydesmus angustus
''Polydesmus angustus'', also known as the flat-backed millipede, is a millipede in the genus ''Polydesmus'' native to Western Europe.
Description
The flat-backed millipede can be a rather small species of millipede, while typically reaching , ...
''
* ''Polydesmus annectens
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean re ...
''
* ''Polydesmus arcticollis
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean re ...
''
* ''Polydesmus areatus
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean re ...
''
* ''Polydesmus armatus
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean re ...
''
* ''Polydesmus astenestatus
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean re ...
''
* ''Polydesmus asthenestatus
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean re ...
''
* '' Polydesmus ater''
* '' Polydesmus barberii''
* '' Polydesmus bataviae''
* '' Polydesmus beaumontii''
* '' Polydesmus beroni''
* '' Polydesmus bogotensis''
* '' Polydesmus bonikus''
* '' Polydesmus brachydesmoides''
* '' Polydesmus brevimanus''
* '' Polydesmus bureschi''
* '' Polydesmus caesius''
* '' Polydesmus callipus''
* '' Polydesmus capensis''
* '' Polydesmus carneus''
* '' Polydesmus cavernarum''
* '' Polydesmus cerrrutti''
* '' Polydesmus cerrutii''
* '' Polydesmus chloropus''
* '' Polydesmus clarazianus''
* '' Polydesmus clavator''
* '' Polydesmus claviger''
* '' Polydesmus coarctatus''
* '' Polydesmus codicillus''
* '' Polydesmus cognatus''
* '' Polydesmus collaris''
* '' Polydesmus complananatus''
* '' Polydesmus complanatus''
* '' Polydesmus concolor''
* '' Polydesmus concordiae''
* '' Polydesmus conspersus''
* '' Polydesmus coriaceus''
* '' Polydesmus costobocensis''
* '' Polydesmus crassicutis''
* '' Polydesmus cruciator''
* '' Polydesmus csikii''
* '' Polydesmus cyprius''
* '' Polydesmus dadayanus''
* '' Polydesmus dadayi''
* ''Polydesmus dealbatus
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean reg ...
''
* '' Polydesmus decolor''
* '' Polydesmus decoratus''
* '' Polydesmus dentatus''
* '' Polydesmus denticulatus''
* '' Polydesmus dilatatus''
* '' Polydesmus dorsalis''
* '' Polydesmus dumitrescui''
* '' Polydesmus edentulus''
* '' Polydesmus effulgens''
* '' Polydesmus ehrenbergii''
* '' Polydesmus elchowensis''
* '' Polydesmus elegans''
* ''Polydesmus elochwensis
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the Family (biology), family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic realm, Palearctic distribution, with species f ...
''
* '' Polydesmus emirganensis''
* '' Polydesmus ensiger''
* '' Polydesmus erichsoni''
* '' Polydesmus escherichi''
* '' Polydesmus escherichii''
* '' Polydesmus falcifer''
* '' Polydesmus fallax''
* '' Polydesmus fischeri''
* '' Polydesmus fissilobus''
* '' Polydesmus flavomarginatus''
* '' Polydesmus fontium''
* '' Polydesmus fontius''
* '' Polydesmus fraterus''
* '' Polydesmus frauenfeldianus''
* '' Polydesmus frondivagus''
* '' Polydesmus fumigatus''
* '' Polydesmus funiculus''
* '' Polydesmus fuscus''
* '' Polydesmus gabonicus''
* '' Polydesmus gallicus''
* '' Polydesmus gayanus''
* '' Polydesmus genuensis''
* '' Polydesmus geochromus''
* '' Polydesmus geoffroyi''
* '' Polydesmus germanicus''
* '' Polydesmus glabrum''
* '' Polydesmus goudoti''
* '' Polydesmus gracilipes''
* '' Polydesmus gradjensis''
* '' Polydesmus graecus''
* '' Polydesmus granosus''
* '' Polydesmus granulosus''
* '' Polydesmus grayii''
* '' Polydesmus griseoalbus''
* '' Polydesmus guerinii''
* '' Polydesmus haastii''
* '' Polydesmus hamatus''
* '' Polydesmus haydenianus''
* '' Polydesmus helveticus''
* '' Polydesmus henselii''
* '' Polydesmus herzegowinensis''
* '' Polydesmus herzogowinensis''
* '' Polydesmus hessei''
* '' Polydesmus hochstetteri''
* '' Polydesmus hochstetterii''
* '' Polydesmus hoffmanni''
* '' Polydesmus humberti''
* '' Polydesmus hybridus''
* '' Polydesmus idriensis''
* '' Polydesmus ignoratus''
* '' Polydesmus incisus''
* '' Polydesmus inconstans''
* '' Polydesmus incostans''
* '' Polydesmus innotatum''
* '' Polydesmus insularis''
* '' Polydesmus ionicus''
* '' Polydesmus jalzici''
* '' Polydesmus japonicum''
* '' Polydesmus japonicus''
* '' Polydesmus javanus''
* '' Polydesmus jawlowskii''
* '' Polydesmus juergengruberi''
* '' Polydesmus jugoslavicus''
* '' Polydesmus kelaarti''
* '' Polydesmus klisurensis''
* '' Polydesmus komareki''
* '' Polydesmus kosswigi''
* '' Polydesmus lambranus''
* '' Polydesmus liber''
* '' Polydesmus liberiensis''
* '' Polydesmus lignaui''
* '' Polydesmus longicornis''
* ''Polydesmus luctuosus
''Anoplodesmus luctuosus'' (sometimes as '' Polydesmus luctuosus'') is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, which was first documented from Ramboda
Ramboda is a village in Sri Lanka. It is locat ...
''
* '' Polydesmus lusitanicus''
* '' Polydesmus lusitanus''
* '' Polydesmus malaccanus''
* '' Polydesmus mammillatus''
* '' Polydesmus margaritaceus''
* '' Polydesmus margaritiferus''
* '' Polydesmus martensii''
* '' Polydesmus mastophorus''
* '' Polydesmus mediterraneus''
* '' Polydesmus melanchthonius''
* '' Polydesmus menicanus''
* '' Polydesmus microcomplanatus''
* '' Polydesmus minutulus''
* '' Polydesmus miyosii''
* '' Polydesmus moluccensis''
* '' Polydesmus moniliaris''
* '' Polydesmus montanus''
* '' Polydesmus monticola''
* '' Polydesmus morantus''
* '' Polydesmus mucronatus''
* '' Polydesmus muralewiczi''
* '' Polydesmus nanus''
* '' Polydesmus nattereri''
* '' Polydesmus nietneri''
* '' Polydesmus niveus''
* '' Polydesmus nodosus''
* '' Polydesmus noricus''
* '' Polydesmus notatus''
* '' Polydesmus ocellatus''
* '' Polydesmus oltenicus''
* '' Polydesmus oniscinus''
* '' Polydesmus orientalis''
* '' Polydesmus ornatus''
* '' Polydesmus panteli''
* '' Polydesmus parmatus''
* '' Polydesmus pectinatus''
* '' Polydesmus pekuensis''
* '' Polydesmus pellicensis''
* '' Polydesmus peloponnesi''
* '' Polydesmus pfeifferae''
* ''Polydesmus phantasma
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean re ...
''
* '' Polydesmus picteti''
* '' Polydesmus pictus''
* '' Polydesmus pilipes''
* '' Polydesmus planinensis''
* '' Polydesmus planus''
* ''Polydesmus plataleus
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean re ...
''
* '' Polydesmus polonicus''
* '' Polydesmus polygamiae''
* '' Polydesmus progressus''
* '' Polydesmus pseudoedentulus''
* '' Polydesmus pulcher''
* '' Polydesmus punctatus''
* '' Polydesmus python''
* '' Polydesmus raffardi''
* '' Polydesmus rangifer''
* ''Polydesmus rhodopensis
''Polydesmus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Polydesmidae. With more than 200 species and subspecies, this genus is the largest in this family. This genus has a Palearctic distribution, with species found mainly in the Mediterranean re ...
''
* '' Polydesmus ribeiraensis''
* '' Polydesmus robiniarum''
* '' Polydesmus rodopensis''
* '' Polydesmus rothi''
* '' Polydesmus roulini''
* '' Polydesmus rubelus''
* '' Polydesmus rubescens''
* '' Polydesmus rupicursor''
* '' Polydesmus sagittarius''
* '' Polydesmus sakalava''
* '' Polydesmus sanctus''
* '' Polydesmus saussurii''
* '' Polydesmus scaber''
* '' Polydesmus schaessburgensis''
* '' Polydesmus schetelyi''
* '' Polydesmus schomburgkii''
* '' Polydesmus sculptus''
* '' Polydesmus scutatus''
* '' Polydesmus semicinctus''
* '' Polydesmus serridens''
* '' Polydesmus skinneri''
* '' Polydesmus spectabilis''
* '' Polydesmus squammatus''
* '' Polydesmus stiphropus''
* '' Polydesmus striganovae''
* '' Polydesmus strongylosomoides''
* '' Polydesmus stummeri''
* '' Polydesmus stuxbergi''
* '' Polydesmus subscabratus''
* '' Polydesmus subulifer''
* '' Polydesmus subvittatus''
* '' Polydesmus sumatranus''
* '' Polydesmus superus''
* '' Polydesmus susatensis''
* '' Polydesmus susensis''
* '' Polydesmus syrensis''
* '' Polydesmus tambanus''
* '' Polydesmus tanakai''
* '' Polydesmus taranus''
* '' Polydesmus tarascus''
* '' Polydesmus tatranus''
* '' Polydesmus tenuis''
* '' Polydesmus testaceus''
* '' Polydesmus thwaitesii''
* '' Polydesmus transsilvanicus''
* '' Polydesmus transsylvanicus''
* '' Polydesmus triacanthos''
* '' Polydesmus tricuspidatus''
* '' Polydesmus tridens''
* '' Polydesmus tripunctatus''
* '' Polydesmus undeviginti''
* '' Polydesmus urvillii''
* '' Polydesmus wardaranus''
* '' Polydesmus varians''
* '' Polydesmus velutinus''
* '' Polydesmus vermiculare''
* '' Polydesmus vicarius''
* '' Polydesmus woodianus''
* '' Polydesmus xanthocrepis''
* '' Polydesmus zebratus''
* '' Polydesmus zelebori''
* '' Polydesmus zonkovi''
Gallery
File:Polydesmus.angustus.1.jpg, ''Polydesmus.angustus''
File:Polydesmus spp 02 by-dpc.jpg, ''Polydesmus complanatus''
File:Polydesmus denticulatus 1.jpg, ''Polydesmus denticulatus''
File:Polydesmus collaris Sopron.jpg, ''Polydesmus collaris''
File:Polydesmus helveticus- Fauna Bavarica.png, ''Polydesmus helveticus''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q6447119
Polydesmida
Millipede genera