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Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896

888770  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:888770)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Myriapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Diplopoda (Class)
  6. Chilognatha (Subclass)
  7. Helminthomorpha (Infraclass)
  8. Eugnatha (Subterclass)
  9. Merocheta (Superorder)
  10. Polydesmida (Order)
  11. Polydesmidea (Suborder)
  12. Oniscodesmoides (Infraorder)
  13. Pyrgodesmoidea (Superfamily)
  14. Pyrgodesmidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Ceratesmidae Chamberlin, 1942 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Chatelaineidae Cook, 1911 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Chytodesmidae Cook, 1896 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Decaporodesmidae Kenyon, 1899 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Eoromidae Loomis, 1936 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hercodesmidae Cook, 1896 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Stiodesmidae Cook, 1896 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Stylodesmidae Cook, 1895 · unaccepted > unavailable name

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  1. Genus Adenomeropus Hoffman, 1967
  2. Genus Adisiella Golovatch, 2000
  3. Genus Afrocorypha Loksa, 1967
  4. Genus Airocaulon Loomis, 1964
  5. Genus Akreiodesmus Attems, 1940
  6. Genus Ampelodesmus Miyosi, 1956
  7. Genus Amynticodesmus Silvestri, 1911
  8. Genus Aporodesminus Silvestri, 1904
  9. Genus Araguayadesmus Schubart, 1947
  10. Genus Arionus Chamberlin, 1923
  11. Genus Asolenitus Schubart, 1954
  12. Genus Asticopyrgodesmus Mesibov, 2012
  13. Genus Attemsocyphus Verhoeff, 1936
  14. Genus Attemsodesmus Lawrence, 1953
  15. Genus Berlesedesmus Loomis, 1975
  16. Genus Botrydesmus Loomis, 1934
  17. Genus Cachrypterus Attems, 1951
  18. Genus Calymmodesmus Carl, 1914
  19. Genus Calyptodesmus Schubart, 1944
  20. Genus Carlodesmus Verhoeff, 1939
  21. Genus Catapleuradesmus Loomis, 1964
  22. Genus Catapyrgodesmus Silvestri, 1920
  23. Genus Chatelainea Cook, 1911
  24. Genus Chytodesmus Cook, 1896
  25. Genus Coccoelasma Loomis, 1936
  26. Genus Cordylonotum Attems, 1952
  27. Genus Corypherepsis Attems, 1914
  28. Genus Cryphodesmus Silvestri, 1947
  29. Genus Cryptocephalius Verhoeff, 1939
  30. Genus Cryptocephalopus Verhoeff, 1937
  31. Genus Cryptocorypha Attems, 1907
  32. Genus Cryptomauritius Verhoeff, 1939
  33. Genus Cryptyma Chamberlin, 1943
  34. Genus Cynedesmus Cook, 1895
  35. Genus Cyphotylus Loomis, 1936
  36. Genus Darlingtoniella Loomis, 1938
  37. Genus Decaporodesmus Kenyon, 1899
  38. Genus Dedalodesmus Silvestri, 1927
  39. Genus Delurodesmus Silvestri, 1947
  40. Genus Dicropus Loomis, 1972
  41. Genus Dilophops Loomis, 1934
  42. Genus Diporodesmus Silvestri, 1918
  43. Genus Districtodesmus Schubart, 1945
  44. Genus Docodesmiella Loomis, 1961
  45. Genus Docodesmus Cook, 1896
  46. Genus Duboscquiellina Brölemann, 1926
  47. Genus Dyskolonius Attems, 1938
  48. Genus Enantigonodesmus Silvestri, 1899
  49. Genus Enantiurodesmus Silvestri, 1899
  50. Genus Eoromus Cook & Loomis, 1936
  51. Genus Eosomus Chamberlin, 1951
  52. Genus Eudiporus Silvestri, 1929
  53. Genus Euhercodesmus Schubart, 1955
  54. Genus Euporodesmus Chamberlin, 1920
  55. Genus Euschoutedenia Attems, 1953
  56. Genus Eustaledesmus Silvestri, 1920
  57. Genus Evurodesmus Silvestri, 1920
  58. Genus Fennellia Loomis, 1941
  59. Genus Gasatomus Chamberlin, 1923
  60. Genus Gonographis Schubart, 1945
  61. Genus Guianonus Chamberlin, 1923
  62. Genus Hemicryptodesmus Schubart, 1945
  63. Genus Henicomus Loomis, 1941
  64. Genus Hercodesmus Cook, 1896
  65. Genus Heteropente Loomis, 1933
  66. Tribe Idiurodesmini Silvestri, 1924
  67. Genus Idiurodesmus Silvestri, 1924
  68. Genus Iomoides Loomis, 1934
  69. Genus Iomus Cook, 1911
  70. Genus Isotropidesmus Silvestri, 1901
  71. Genus Jeekelia Loomis, 1950
  72. Genus Kapyrodesmus Attems, 1940
  73. Genus Karukeromus Mauriès, 1980
  74. Subfamily Klimakodesminae Verhoeff, 1939
  75. Genus Klimakodesmus Carl, 1932
  76. Genus Krotonotum Attems, 1953
  77. Genus Lemuriocryptus Verhoeff, 1939
  78. Genus Leuritus Chamberlin, 1923
  79. Genus Lifoudesmus Brölemann, 1931
  80. Genus Liomus Chamberlin, 1950
  81. Genus Lobiferodesmus Silvestri, 1920
  82. Genus Lobodesmus Loomis, 1936
  83. Genus Lobopyge Attems, 1951
  84. Genus Lophodesmus Pocock, 1894
  85. Genus Lophoporus Attems, 1930
  86. Subfamily Lophoscytinae Verhoeff, 1939
  87. Genus Lophoscytus Attems, 1914
  88. Genus Loretosia Kraus, 1960
  89. Genus Meiodesmus Silvestri, 1947
  90. Genus Mesocryptodesmus Schubart, 1945
  91. Genus Mesotropidesmus Silvestri, 1901
  92. Genus Monachodesmus Silvestri, 1927
  93. Genus Muyudesmus Kraus, 1960
  94. Genus Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 1910
  95. Genus Myxodesmus Cook, 1896
  96. Genus Nabotomus Chamberlin, 1940
  97. Genus Napodesmus Cook, 1896
  98. Genus Nephopyrgodesmus Mesibov, 2012
  99. Genus Nesodesmus Chamberlin, 1914
  100. Genus Nonnodesmus Attems, 1953
  101. Genus Notopyrgodesmus Mesibov, 2012
  102. Genus Octochaunus Attems, 1937
  103. Genus Pagodesmus Carl, 1932
  104. Genus Pastazidia Kraus, 1960
  105. Genus Peckfiskia Loomis, 1969
  106. Genus Pelodesmus Cook, 1896
  107. Genus Penteporella Schubart, 1945
  108. Genus Penteporus Loomis, 1936
  109. Genus Periechodesmus Silvestri, 1947
  110. Genus Perucryptus Verhoeff, 1941
  111. Genus Pixodesmus Carl, 1926
  112. Genus Plagiotropidesmus Silvestri, 1901
  113. Genus Plethodesmus Carl, 1926
  114. Genus Poratia Cook & Cook, 1894
  115. Genus Poratioides Loomis, 1970
  116. Genus Probolocryptus Hoffman, 1963
  117. Genus Procoptodesmus Brölemann, 1920
  118. Genus Pronodesmus Cook, 1896
  119. Genus Propyrgodesmus Silvestri, 1920
  120. Genus Prosthenurodesmus Silvestri, 1927
  121. Genus Pseudocatapyrgodesmus Miyosi, 1957
  122. Genus Pseudoporatia Golovatch, 2000
  123. Genus Psochodesmus Cook, 1896
  124. Genus Ptyxodesmus Loomis, 1964
  125. Genus Pyrgodesmus Pocock, 1892
  126. Genus Quasidesmus Golovatch, 1991
  127. Genus Rettenmeyeria Loomis, 1959
  128. Genus Rharodesmus Schubart, 1960
  129. Genus Sarolepis Loomis, 1964
  130. Genus Schedypodesmus Silvestri, 1899
  131. Genus Sisyrodesmus Attems, 1912
  132. Genus Skotodesmus Carl, 1932
  133. Genus Steganostigmus Carl, 1932
  134. Genus Stegodesmus Cook, 1896
  135. Genus Stenitus Chamberlin, 1923
  136. Genus Stictodesmus Cook, 1896
  137. Genus Stiodesmus Cook, 1896
  138. Genus Styloceylonius Verhoeff, 1936
  139. Genus Stylodesmus Cook, 1896
  140. Genus Stylopaulicea Schubart, 1944
  141. Genus Styraxodesmus Chamberlin, 1918
  142. Genus Synoptura Attems, 1914
  143. Genus Tarmadesmus Kraus, 1959
  144. Genus Taulidesmella Kraus, 1959
  145. Genus Taulidesmus Kraus, 1954
  146. Genus Tauricollarium Golovatch, 1999
  147. Subfamily Termitopteryginae Verhoeff, 1941
  148. Genus Termitopteryx Verhoeff, 1941
  149. Genus Thelodesmus Miyosi, 1951
  150. Genus Tidopterus Chamberlin, 1923
  151. Genus Tijucadesmus Schubart, 1945
  152. Genus Tonodesmus Silvestri, 1925
  153. Genus Tracheloaspis Loomis, 1961
  154. Genus Treseolobus Attems, 1907
  155. Genus Trichodesmiella Loomis, 1964
  156. Genus Tridesmus Cook, 1896
  157. Genus Udodesmus Cook, 1896
  158. Genus Urodesmus Porat, 1894
  159. Genus Vassununga Schubart, 1943
  160. Genus Xenodesmus Silvestri, 1947
  161. Genus Xenoporus Loomis, 1961
  162. Genus Yporangiella Schubart, 1946
  163. Genus Apsyma Chamberlin, 1943 accepted as Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 1910 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  164. Genus Augesmus Chamberlin, 1951 accepted as Cynedesmus Cook, 1895 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  165. Genus Bolivaresmus Chamberlin, 1942 accepted as Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 1910 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  166. Genus Ceratesmus Chamberlin, 1942 accepted as Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 1910 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  167. Genus Eirenyma Chamberlin, 1943 accepted as Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 1910 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  168. Genus Gibberdesmus Causey, 1971 accepted as Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 1910 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  169. Genus Melastolus Loomis, 1966 accepted as Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 1910 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  170. Genus Orthyma Chamberlin, 1943 accepted as Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 1910 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  171. Genus Stenotodesmus Causey, 1971 accepted as Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 1910 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  172. Genus Telauxus Chamberlin, 1943 accepted as Myrmecodesmus Silvestri, 1910 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Silvestri, F. (1896). I Diplopodi. Parte I. - Sistematica. Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova, serie 2, 16: 121-254, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7697911
page(s): 192 [details] 
Sierwald, P.; Decker, P.; Spelda, J. (2025). MilliBase. Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=888770 on 2025-11-03
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=888770 on 2025-11-03
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original description Silvestri, F. (1896). I Diplopodi. Parte I. - Sistematica. Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova, serie 2, 16: 121-254, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7697911
page(s): 192 [details] 

original description (of Stylodesmidae Cook, 1895) Cook, O. F. (1896). East African Diplopoda of the suborder Polydesmoidea, collected by Mr. William Astor Chanler. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 18: 81-111. Washington, DC., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7733071
page(s): 82; note: family-group name was used in Cook&Collins,1895 (Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci, 9: 5, as nominum nudum [details] 

original description (of Hercodesmidae Cook, 1896) Cook, O. F. (1896). Cryptodesmus and its allies. Brandtia (A series of occasional papers an Diplopoda and other Arthropoda), 5: 19-28, available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52583870
page(s): 20 [details] 

original description (of Chytodesmidae Cook, 1896) Cook, O. F. (1896). Cryptodesmus and its allies. Brandtia (A series of occasional papers an Diplopoda and other Arthropoda), 5: 19-28, available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52583870
page(s): 20 [details] 

original description (of Stiodesmidae Cook, 1896) Cook, O. F. (1896). Cryptodesmus and its allies. Brandtia (A series of occasional papers an Diplopoda and other Arthropoda), 5: 19-28, available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52583870
page(s): 25 [details] 

original description (of Ceratesmidae Chamberlin, 1942) Chamberlin, R. V. (1942). On Centipedes and Millipedes from Mexican Caves. Bulletin of the University of Utah, Biological series, 7(2): 3-19
page(s): 10; note: cited as Bull. Univ. Utah 33(4) in Jeekel, 1971 [details] 

original description (of Chatelaineidae Cook, 1911) Cook, O. F. (1911). New tropical millipeds of the order Merocheta, with an example of kinetic evolution. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 40(1831): 451-473. Washington D.C.
page(s): 472 [details] 

original description (of Decaporodesmidae Kenyon, 1899) Kenyon, F. C. (1899). A new Mexican Diplopod, Decaporodesmus motzoranginis, type of a new Family, Decaporodesmidae. <em>Proceedings of The Entomological Society of Washington.</em> 4: 299-300., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2299744
page(s): 299 [details] 

original description (of Eoromidae Loomis, 1936) Loomis, H. F. (1936). The millipeds of Hispaniola, with descriptions of a new family, new genera, and new species. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 80(1): 1-191. Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2800905
page(s): 175 [details] 

taxonomy source Minelli, A. (2015). Treatise on Zoology – Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology. The Myriapoda, Volume 2. <em>Brill, Leiden; Boston.</em> 482 pp.
page(s): 449; note: listed as a valid family in Table 16.1 [details] 

additional source Jeekel, C. A. W. (1971). Nomenclator generum et familiarum Diplopodorum: A list of the genus and family-group names in the Class Diplopoda from the 10th edition of Linnaeus, 1758, to the end of 1957. Monografieen van de Nederlandse Entomologische Vereniging, 5: 1-412. Amsterdam, available online at https://nev.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Mono-05-Jeekel-1970-OCR.pdf
page(s): 350 [details] 

additional source Hoffman, R. L. (1999). Checklist of the millipedes of North and Middle America. <em>Virginia Museum of Natural History, special publication.</em> 8: 1-584., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63590410 [details] 

additional source Kime, R. D.; Enghoff, H. (2011). Atlas of European Millipedes (Class Diplopoda) Volume 1 Orders Polyxenida, Glomerida, Platydesmida, Siphonocryptida, Polyzoniida, Callipodida, Polydesmida. <em>Fauna Europaea Evertebrata.</em> 3: 1-282; June 2011.
page(s): 71 [details] 
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