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Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895

888805  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:888805)

  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. Leptodesmidea (Suborder)
  12. Xystodesmoidea (Superfamily)
  13. Xystodesmidae (Family)
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Family
Fontariidae Attems, 1926 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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  1. Subfamily Rhysodesminae Brolemann, 1916
    1. Tribe Apheloriini Hoffman, 1980
      1. Genus Apheloria Chamberlin, 1921
      2. Genus Appalachioria Marek & Bond, 2006
      3. Genus Brachoria Chamberlin, 1939
      4. Genus Daphnedesmus Marek, Means & Hennen, 2021
      5. Genus Deltotaria Causey, 1942
      6. Genus Rudiloria Causey, 1955
      7. Genus Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939
      8. Genus Anfractogon Hoffman, 1948 accepted as Brachoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
      9. Genus Brevigonus Shelley, 1980 accepted as Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
      10. Genus Cheiropus Loomis, 1944 accepted as Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
      11. Genus Cleptoria Chamberlin, 1939 accepted as Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
      12. Genus Croatania Shelley, 1977 accepted as Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
      13. Genus Dixioria Chamberlin, 1947 accepted as Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939
      14. Genus Dynoria Chamberlin, 1939 accepted as Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
      15. Genus Falloria Hoffman, 1948 accepted as Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
      16. Genus Furcillaria Shelley, 1981 accepted as Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
      17. Genus Hubroria Keeton, 1960 accepted as Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
      18. Genus Leptocircus Attems, 1931 accepted as Apheloria Chamberlin, 1921 (preoccupied by Leptocircus Swainson, 1833, Lepidoptera)
      19. Genus Lyrranea Hoffman, 1963 accepted as Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
      20. Genus Phanoria Chamberlin, 1949 accepted as Deltotaria Causey, 1942 (junior subjective synonym)
      21. Genus Prionogonus Shelley, 1982 accepted as Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
      22. Genus Sigiria Chamberlin, 1939 accepted as Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
      23. Genus Stelgipus Loomis, 1944 accepted as Sigmoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
      24. Genus Tucoria Chamberlin, 1943 accepted as Brachoria Chamberlin, 1939 (junior subjective synonym)
    2. Tribe Eurymerodesmini Causey, 1951
      1. Genus Eurymerodesmus Brölemann, 1900
    3. Tribe Euryurini Pocock, 1909
      1. Genus Euryurus C. L. Koch, 1847
      2. Genus Illiniurus Shear, 1968
      3. Genus Auturus Chamberlin, 1942 accepted as Euryurus C. L. Koch, 1847
    4. Tribe Nannariini Hoffman, 1964
      1. Genus Nannaria Chamberlin, 1918
      2. Genus Oenomaea Hoffman, 1964
      3. Genus Castanaria Causey, 1950 accepted as Nannaria Chamberlin, 1918 (junior subjective synonym)
      4. Genus Memloria [sic] accepted as Mimuloria Chamberlin, 1928 accepted as Nannaria Chamberlin, 1918
      5. Genus Mimuloria Chamberlin, 1928 accepted as Nannaria Chamberlin, 1918 (junior subjective synonym)
    5. Tribe Rhysodesmini Brölemann, 1916
      1. Genus Aporiaria Chamberlin, 1938
      2. Genus Boraria Chamberlin, 1943
      3. Genus Caralinda Hoffman, 1978
      4. Genus Cherokia Chamberlin, 1949
      5. Genus Dicellarius Chamberlin, 1920
      6. Genus Erdelyia Hoffman, 1962
      7. Genus Fontaria Gray, 1832
      8. Genus Gonoessa Shelley, 1984
      9. Genus Gyalostethus Hoffman, 1965
      10. Genus Howellaria Hoffman, 1950
      11. Genus Idaloria Marek, Means & Hennen, 2021
      12. Genus Lourdesia Shelley, 1991
      13. Genus Pachydesmus Cook, 1895
      14. Genus Parvulodesmus Shelley, 1983
      15. Genus Pleuroloma Rafinesque, 1820
      16. Genus Rhysodesmus Cook, 1895
      17. Genus Stenodesmus De Saussure, 1859
      18. Genus Acentronus Chamberlin, 1943 accepted as Rhysodesmus Cook, 1895 (junior subjective synonym)
      19. Genus Cibularia Chamberlin & Hoffman, 1950 accepted as Stenodesmus De Saussure, 1859 (junior subjective synonym)
      20. Genus Cruzodesmus Chamberlin, 1943 accepted as Stenodesmus De Saussure, 1859 (junior subjective synonym)
      21. Genus Dampfaria Verhoeff, 1932 accepted as Rhysodesmus Cook, 1895 (junior subjective synonym)
      22. Genus Zinaria Chamberlin, 1939 accepted as Pleuroloma Rafinesque, 1820 (junior subjective synonym)
  2. Subfamily Xystodesminae Hoffman, 1978
    1. Tribe Harpaphini Hoffman, 1980
      1. Genus Profontaria Verhoeff, 1941
      2. Genus Ezaria Takakuwa, 1941 accepted as Levizonus Attems, 1898 (junior subjective synonym)
      3. Genus Ezodesmus Takakuwa, 1942 accepted as Profontaria Verhoeff, 1941 (junior subjective synonym)
      4. Genus Hokkaidaria Verhoeff, 1941 accepted as Levizonus Attems, 1898 (unavailable: invalidly proposed without a type species)
      5. Genus Hybaphe Cook, 1904 accepted as Isaphe Cook, 1904 (junior subjective synonym)
      6. Genus Phrurodesmus Takakuwa, 1943 accepted as Xystodesmus Cook, 1895 (junior subjective synonym)
      7. Genus Rhysolus Chamberlin & Wang, 1953 accepted as Riukiaria Attems, 1938 (junior subjective synonym)
    2. Tribe Ochthocelatini Means, Hennen, Tanabe & Marek, 2021
      1. Genus Ochthocelata Shelley, 1995
    3. Tribe Parafontariini Hoffman, 1978
      1. Genus Parafontaria Verhoeff, 1936
    4. Tribe Sigmocheirini Causey, 1955
      1. Genus Sigmocheir Chamberlin, 1951
      2. Genus Tuolumnia Chamberlin, 1953 accepted as Sigmocheir Chamberlin, 1951 (junior subjective synonym)
    5. Tribe Xystocheirini Hoffman, 1980
      1. Genus Anombrocheir Buckett & Gardner, 1969
      2. Genus Motyxia Chamberlin, 1941
      3. Genus Parcipromus Shelley, 1995
      4. Genus Wamokia Chamberlin, 1941
      5. Genus Xystocheir Cook, 1904
      6. Genus Amplocheir Chamberlin, 1949 accepted as Motyxia Chamberlin, 1941 (junior subjective synonym)
      7. Genus Cheirauxus Chamberlin, 1949 accepted as Xystocheir Cook, 1904 (junior subjective synonym)
      8. Genus Delocheir Chamberlin, 1949 accepted as Xystocheir Cook, 1904 (junior subjective synonym)
      9. Genus Luminodesmus Loomis & Davenport, 1951 accepted as Motyxia Chamberlin, 1941 (junior subjective synonym)
      10. Genus Paimokia Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Xystocheir Cook, 1904 (junior subjective synonym)
    6. Tribe Xystodesmini Hoffman, 1978
      1. Genus Chonaphe Cook, 1904
      2. Genus Harpaphe Cook, 1904
      3. Genus Isaphe Cook, 1904
      4. Genus Kiulinga Hoffman, 1956
      5. Genus Koreoaria Verhoeff, 1937
      6. Genus Levizonus Attems, 1898
      7. Genus Metaxycheir Buckett & Gardner, 1969
      8. Genus Montaphe Chamberlin, 1949
      9. Genus Orophe Chamberlin, 1951
      10. Genus Pamelaphe Hoffman, 1964
      11. Genus Parariukiaria Nguyen, 2016
      12. Genus Riukiaria Attems, 1938
      13. Genus Selenocheir Shelley, 1994
      14. Genus Semionellus Chamberlin, 1920
      15. Genus Thrinaphe Shelley, 1993
      16. Genus Tubaphe Causey, 1954
      17. Genus Xystodesmus Cook, 1895
      18. Genus Yaetakaria Hoffman, 1949
      19. Genus Cyphonaria Verhoeff, 1936 accepted as Xystodesmus Cook, 1895 (junior subjective synonym)
      20. Genus Nikkonus Chamberlin & Wang, 1953 accepted as Xystodesmus Cook, 1895 (junior subjective synonym)
      21. Genus Sinoria Tanabe, Ishii & Yin, 1996 accepted as Riukiaria Attems, 1938 (junior subjective synonym)
      22. Genus Takakuwaia Verhoeff, 1936 accepted as Xystodesmus Cook, 1895 (junior subjective synonym)
    7. Tribe Chonaphini Verhoeff, 1941 accepted as Xystodesmini Hoffman, 1978
    8. Tribe Orophini Hoffman, 1964 accepted as Xystodesmini Hoffman, 1978
      1. Genus Chipus Loomis, 1953 accepted as Orophe Chamberlin, 1951 (junior subjective synonym)
    9. Tribe Pachydesmini Hoffman, 1980 accepted as Rhysodesmini Brölemann, 1916
      1. Genus Epeloria Chamberlin, 1939 accepted as Dicellarius Chamberlin, 1920 (junior subjective synonym)
      2. Genus Spathoria Chamberlin, 1939 accepted as Dicellarius Chamberlin, 1920 (junior subjective synonym)
      3. Genus Thrinaxoria Chamberlin & Hoffman, 1950 accepted as Dicellarius Chamberlin, 1920
    10. Tribe Devilleini Silvestri, 1903 (uncertain)
      1. Genus Devillea Brölemann, 1902
  3. Subfamily Chonaphinae Verhoeff, 1941 accepted as Chonaphini Verhoeff, 1941 accepted as Xystodesmini Hoffman, 1978 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
  4. Subfamily Parafontariinae Hoffman, 1978 accepted as Parafontariini Hoffman, 1978
    1. Genus Grayaria Chamberlin, 1943 accepted as Parafontaria Verhoeff, 1936 (junior subjective synonym)
    2. Genus Japonaria Verhoeff, 1936 accepted as Parafontaria Verhoeff, 1936 (unavailable: invalidly proposed without a type species)
    3. Genus Japonaria Attems, 1938 accepted as Parafontaria Verhoeff, 1936
  5. Subfamily Melaphinae Brölemann, 1916 (uncertain)
    1. Tribe Melaphini Brölemann, 1916 (uncertain)
      1. Genus Melaphe Cook, 1904
      2. Genus Ochridaphe Hoffman, 1962
      3. Genus Asiodesmus Verhoeff, 1926 accepted as Melaphe Cook, 1904 (junior objective synonym)
      4. Genus Haploleptodesmus Brölemann, 1910 accepted as Melaphe Cook, 1904 (junior subjective synonym)
      5. Genus Oxyurus C. L. Koch, 1847 accepted as Melaphe Cook, 1904 (preoccupied)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Cook, O. F. (1895). Introductory note on the families of Diplopoda. <em>In: O. F. Cook and G. N. Collins (eds.), The Craspedosomatidae of North America. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Vol. 9. New York Academy of Sciences, New York.</em> p. 1–9., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35260543
page(s): 5; note: included the genera eurydesmus, Fontaria, Pachydesmus, Rhysodesmus, Stenodesmus, and Xystodesmus [details] 
Sierwald, P.; Decker, P.; Spelda, J. (2025). MilliBase. Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895. Accessed at: https://www.millibase.org/aphia.php/1zqjit%27%22()%7B%7D%3Cx%3E:1zqjit;9/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=888805 on 2025-07-05
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original description Cook, O. F. (1895). Introductory note on the families of Diplopoda. <em>In: O. F. Cook and G. N. Collins (eds.), The Craspedosomatidae of North America. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Vol. 9. New York Academy of Sciences, New York.</em> p. 1–9., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35260543
page(s): 5; note: included the genera eurydesmus, Fontaria, Pachydesmus, Rhysodesmus, Stenodesmus, and Xystodesmus [details] 

original description (of Fontariidae Attems, 1926) Attems, C. M. T. Graf von (1926). Progoneata. In: Kükenthal, Willy: Handbuch der Zoologie. Vierter Band. Erste Hälfte., 4(1): 7-238. Berlin, Leipzig
page(s): 153 [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] 

taxonomy source Means, J. C.; Hennen, D. A.; Tanabe, T.; Marek, P. E. (2021). Phylogenetic Systematics of the Millipede Family Xystodesmidae. <em>Insect Systematics and Diversity.</em> 5(2)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/isd/ixab003 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Marek, P. E.; Tanabe, T.; Sierwald, P. (2014). A species catalog of the millipede family Xystodesmidae. <em>Virginia Museum of Natural History Publications.</em> 17: 1-117., available online at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q2QsOY_MMeyn0wr-Y6cHK0kEqeaLqip-/view
note: updated at apheloria.org/xystodesmidae [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): 73 [details] 

additional source Means, J. C.; Hennen, D. A.; Marek, P. E. (2021). A revision of the minor species group in the millipede genus Nannaria Chamberlin, 1918 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 1030: 1-180., available online at https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/62544/ [details] 

additional source Hennen, D. A.; Means, J. C.; Marek, P. E. (2022). A revision of the wilsoni species group in the millipede genus Nannaria Chamberlin, 1918 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 1096: 17-118., available online at https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=73485&journal_name=zookeys [details] Available for editors  PDF available

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): 293 [details] 

additional source Hoffman, R. L. (1962). Taxonomic studies on the Melaphinae, a group of palaearctic polydesmoid diplopoda. Opuscula zoologica, München, 59: 1-10. München [details] 

additional source Manfredi, P. (1956). Miriapodi cavernicoli del Marocco, della Sardegna e del Piemonte. <em>Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale in Milano.</em> 95 (3-4): 197-222., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58013532 [details] 

additional source Shelley, R. M. (1980). Revision of the milliped genus Pleuroloma (Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology, 58: 129-168 [details] 

additional source Shelley, R. M. (1980). The status of Cleptoria shelfordi Loomis, with the proposal of a new genus in the milliped family Xystodesmidae (Polydesmida). Brimleyana, 3: 31-42 [details] 

additional source Strasser, K. (1974). I diplopodi chilognathi della Sardegna. Fragmenta entomologica, 10(3): 231-293. Roma [details] 
 
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