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Class Diplopoda - Millipedes

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Subphylum Myriapoda - Myriapods
Class Diplopoda - Millipedes

Order Polyxenida - Bristly Millipedes
Family Polyxenidae
Genus Polyxenus
Species lagurus - Polyxenus lagurus
Order Glomerida - Northern Pill Millipedes
Family Glomeridae
Genus Onomeris
Family Protoglomeridae
Genus Glomeroides
Species primus - Glomeroides primus
Order Platydesmida
Family Andrognathidae
Genus Andrognathus
Species corticarius - Cope's Noodle Millipede
Genus Brachycybe
Species lecontii - Brachycybe lecontii
Species petasata - Brachycybe petasata
Species producta - Brachycybe producta
Species rosea - Brachycybe rosea
Genus Gosodesmus
Species claremontus - Gosodesmus claremontus
Genus Ischnocybe
Species plicata - Ischnocybe plicata
Order Polyzoniida
Family Hirudisomatidae
Genus Octoglena
Species anura - Octoglena anura
Species bivirgata - Octoglena bivirgata
Family Polyzoniidae
Genus Bdellozonium
Species cerviculatum - Bdellozonium cerviculatum
Genus Petaserpes
Species cryptocephalus - Petaserpes cryptocephalus
Species strictus - Petaserpes strictus
Family Siphonotidae
Genus Rhinotus
Species purpureus - Rhinotus purpureus
Order Julida
Family Blaniulidae
Genus Blaniulus
Species guttulatus - Spotted Snake Millipede
Genus Choneiulus
Species palmatus - Choneiulus palmatus
Genus Proteroiulus
Species fuscus - Proteroiulus fuscus
Family Nemasomatidae
Genus Orinisobates
Species expressus - Orinisobates expressus
Family Julidae
Genus Brachyiulus
Genus Cylindroiulus
Species caeruleocinctus - Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus
Species punctatus - Blunt-tailed Snake Millipede
Species truncorum - Cylindroiulus truncorum
Genus Ophyiulus
Species pilosus - Ophyiulus pilosus
Genus Julus
Species scandinavius - Julus scandinavius
Family Okeanobatidae
Genus Okeanobates
Species americanus - Okeanobates americanus
Family Parajulidae
Tribe Aniulini
Genus Aniulus
Species garius - Aniulus garius
Species orientalis - Aniulus orientalis
Genus Oriulus
Species venustus - Oriulus venustus
Genus Bollmaniulus
Genus Litiulus
Species alaskanus - Litiulus alaskanus
Genus Ptyoiulus
Species impressus - Ptyoiulus impressus
Genus Uroblaniulus
Species carolinensis - Uroblaniulus carolinensis
Family Paeromopodidae
Genus Californiulus
Species chamberlini - Californiulus chamberlini
Species dorsovittatus - Californiulus dorsovittatus
Species euphanus - Californiulus euphanus
Species yosemitensis - Californiulus yosemitensis
Genus Paeromopus
Species angusticeps - Paeromopus angusticeps
Subspecies angusticeps - Paeromopus angusticeps angusticeps
Subspecies buttensis - Paeromopus angusticeps buttensis
Order Spirobolida
Family Atopetholidae
Genus Atopetholus
Species angelus - Atopetholus angelus
Genus Comanchelus
Genus Onychelus
Species obustus - Onychelus obustus
Genus Watichelus
Family Rhinocricidae
Genus Anadenobolus
Species monilicornis - Yellow-banded Millipede
Genus Eurhinocricus
Family Spirobolidae
Genus Chicobolus
Species spinigerus - Florida Ivory Millipede
Genus Hiltonius
Species hebes - Hiltonius hebes
Species pulchrus - Hiltonius pulchrus
Genus Narceus
Species gordanus - Narceus gordanus
Species americanus-annularis-complex - Narceus americanus/annularis complex
Genus Tylobolus
Species claremontus - Tylobolus claremontus
Species uncigerus - Tylobolus uncigerus
Genus Floridobolus
Species floydi - Floridobolus floydi
Species orini - Floridobolus orini
Species penneri - Floridobolus penneri
Family Trigoniulidae
Genus Trigoniulus
Species corallinus - Rusty millipede
Family Allopocockiidae - Allopocockiidae 0
Order Spirostreptida
Family Cambalidae
Genus Cambala
Species annulata - Cambala annulata
Species minor - Cambala minor
Family Choctellidae
Genus Choctella
Species cumminsi - Choctella cumminsi
Family Spirostreptidae
Genus Orthoporus
Species flavior - Orthoporus flavior
Species ornatus - Orthoporus ornatus
Species texicolens - Orthoporus texicolens
Order Callipodida - Crested Millipedes
Family Abacionidae
Genus Abacion
Species magnum - Abacion magnum
Species tesselatum - Abacion tesselatum
Species texensis - Abacion texensis
Family Tynommatidae
Genus Diactis
Genus Colactis
Genus Tynomma
Order Chordeumatida
Family Anthroleucosomatidae
Genus Leschius
Species mcallisteri - Leschius mcallisteri
Family Caseyidae
Genus Caseya
Genus Opiona
Species columbiana - Opiona columbiana
Genus Underwoodia
Species iuloides - Underwoodia iuloides
Genus Vasingtona
Species irritans - Vasingtona irritans
Genus Ochrogramma
Species bentona - Ochrogramma bentona
Family Cleidogonidae
Genus Pseudotremia
Genus Cleidogona
Species major - Cleidogona major
Species fustis - Cleidogona fustis
Family Conotylidae
Genus Austrotyla
Species stephensoni - Austrotyla stephensoni
Genus Conotyla
Species blakei - Conotyla blakei
Species ocypetes - Conotyla ocypetes
Family Craspedosomatidae
Genus Craspedosoma
Species rawlinsii - Craspedosoma rawlinsii
Family Rhiscosomididae
Genus Rhiscosomides
Species meineri - Rhiscosomides meineri
Family Striariidae
Genus Striaria
Family Tingupidae
Family Trichopetalidae
Genus Causeyella
Genus Scoterpes
Species sollmani - Scoterpes sollmani
Genus Trichopetalum
Species lunatum - Trichopetalum lunatum
Species uncum - Trichopetalum uncum
Order Polydesmida - Flat-backed Millipedes
Family Eurymerodesmidae
Genus Eurymerodesmus
Species melacis - Eurymerodesmus melacis
Family Euryuridae
Genus Euryurus
Species carolinensis - Euryurus carolinensis
Species erythropygos - Euryurus erythropygos
Species evides - Euryurus evides
Species leachii - Euryurus leachii
Family Macrosternodesmidae
Genus Tidesmus
Species episcopus - Tidesmus episcopus
Family Nearctodesmidae
Genus Harpogonopus
Species confluentus - Harpogonopus confluentus
Genus Kepolydesmus
Species anderisus - Kepolydesmus anderisus
Genus Nearctodesmus
Species salix - Nearctodesmus salix
Family Paradoxosomatidae
Genus Akamptogonus
Species novarae - Akamptogonus novarae
Genus Chondromorpha
Species xanthotricha - Chondromorpha xanthotricha
Genus Orthomorpha
Species coarctata - Orthomorpha coarctata
Genus Oxidus
Species gracilis - Greenhouse Millipede
Family Polydesmidae
Genus Polydesmus
Genus Pseudopolydesmus
Species canadensis - Pseudopolydesmus canadensis
Species erasus - Pseudopolydesmus erasus
Species paludicolus - Pseudopolydesmus paludicolus
Species serratus - Pseudopolydesmus serratus
Species collinus - Pseudopolydesmus collinus
Species pinetorum - Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum
Genus Scytonotus
Species bergrothi - Scytonotus bergrothi
Species granulatus - Granulated Millipede
Family Pyrgodesmidae
Genus Myrmecodesmus
Genus Poratia
Species disparata - Poratia disparata
Family Sphaeriodesmidae
Genus Desmonus
Species pudicus - Desmonus pudicus
Family Xystodesmidae
Tribe Apheloriini
Genus Apheloria
Species montana - Apheloria montana
Species tigana - Apheloria tigana
Species virginiensis - Apheloria virginiensis
Subspecies corrugata - Apheloria virginiensis corrugata
Subspecies reducta - Apheloria virginiensis reducta
Subspecies virginiensis - Apheloria virginiensis virginiensis
No Taxon unnamed and undescribed form
No Taxon suspected unnamed species
Genus Brachoria - Appalachian Mimic Millipedes
Genus Furcillaria
Genus Rudiloria
Species trimaculata - Rudiloria trimaculata
Genus Sigmoria
Species aequalis - Sigmoria aequalis
Species ainsliei - Sigmoria ainsliei
Species australis - Sigmoria australis
Species bidens - Sigmoria bidens
Species disjuncta - Sigmoria disjuncta
Species latior - Sigmoria latior
Species nantahalae - Sigmoria nantahalae
Species nigrimontis - Sigmoria nigrimontis
Species plancus - Sigmoria plancus
Species rubromarginata - Sigmoria rubromarginata
Tribe Chonaphini
Genus Chonaphe
Genus Montaphe
Species elrodi - Montaphe elrodi
Genus Selenocheir
Species sinuata - Selenocheir sinuata
Genus Semionellus
Species placidus - Semionellus placidus
Tribe Nannariini
Genus Nannaria
Species cingulata - Nannaria cingulata
Species hardeni - Nannaria hardeni
Species ohionis - Nannaria ohionis
Species terricola - Nannaria terricola
Tribe Rhysodesmini
Genus Boraria
Species deturkiana - Boraria deturkiana
Species infesta - Boraria infesta
Species stricta - Boraria stricta
Genus Cherokia
Species georgiana - Cherokia georgiana
Subspecies latassa - Cherokia georgiana latassa
Subspecies georgiana - Cherokia georgiana georgiana
Genus Dicellarius
Species lamprus - Dicellarius lamprus
Genus Gyalostethus
Species monticolens - Gyalostethus monticolens
Genus Pachydesmus
Species crassicutis - Pachydesmus crassicutis
Genus Pleuroloma
Species cala - Pleuroloma cala
Species flavipes - Pleuroloma flavipes
Genus Rhysodesmus
Species texicolens - Rhysodesmus texicolens
Tribe Sigmocheirini
Genus Sigmocheir
Tribe Xystocheirini
Genus Motyxia
Genus Xystocheir
Species dissecta - Xystocheir dissecta
Subspecies taibona - Xystocheir dissecta taibona
Species brachymacris - Xystocheir brachymacris
Tribe Xystodesmini
Genus Harpaphe
Species haydeniana - Harpaphe haydeniana
Genus Orophe
Species unicus - Orophe unicus
Genus Thrinaphe
Species hargeri - Thrinaphe hargeri
Order Siphonophorida