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- Myriapoda (13 583)
- Class Chilopoda (6)
- Class Diplopoda (12 940)
- Subclass Chilognatha (12 779)
- Infraclass Helminthomorpha (11 992)
- Subterclass Colobognatha (298)
- Subterclass Eugnatha (11 693)
- Superorder Juliformia (4 368)
- Superorder Merocheta (5 647)
- Order Polydesmida (5 647)
- Suborder Dalodesmidea (378)
- Suborder Leptodesmidea (2 279)
- Superfamily Chelodesmoidea Cook, 1895 (778)
- Superfamily Platyrhacoidea Pocock, 1895 (395)
- Family Aphelidesmidae Brölemann, 1916 (155)
- Family Platyrhacidae Pocock, 1895 (240)
- Subfamily Barydesminae Hoffman, 1980 (66)
- Subfamily Diodontodesminae Jeekel, 2007 (4)
- Subfamily Erythrhacinae Jeekel, 2007 (19)
- Subfamily Euryurinae Pocock, 1909
- Subfamily Hoplurorhachinae Hoffman, 2001 (7)
- Subfamily Phyodesminae Cook, 1896 (9)
- Subfamily Platyrhacinae Pocock, 1895 (70)
- Tribe Acanthodesmini Cook, 1896 accepted as Platyrhacini Pocock, 1895
- Tribe Barydesmini Hoffman, 1980 accepted as Barydesminae Hoffman, 1980
- Tribe Diodontodesmini Jeekel, 2007 accepted as Diodontodesminae Jeekel, 2007
- Tribe Erythrhacini Jeekel, 2007 accepted as Erythrhacinae Jeekel, 2007
- Tribe Hoplurorhachini Hoffman, 2001 accepted as Hoplurorhachinae Hoffman, 2001
- Tribe Phyodesmini Cook, 1896 accepted as Phyodesminae Cook, 1896
- Tribe Platyrhacini Pocock, 1895 (67)
- Genus Acanthodesmus Peters, 1864 (7)
- Genus Acisternum Silvestri, 1896 accepted as Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847
- Genus Arbelorhacus Hoffman, 2001 (2)
- Genus Cradodesmus Cook, 1896 (1)
- Genus Cyrtorhachis Silvestri, 1896 accepted as Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847
- Genus Dicrodesmus Silvestri, 1896 accepted as Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847
- Genus Eurydirorhachis Pocock, 1897 (3)
- Genus Gigantorhacus Jeekel, 2007 (5)
- Genus Harpodesmus Cook, 1896 accepted as Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847
- Genus Leucodesmus Cook, 1896 accepted as Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847
- Genus Leurodesmus Cook, 1896 accepted as Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847
- Genus Mniodesmus Cook, 1896
- Genus Nannorrhacus Cook, 1896 accepted as Nanorrhacus Cook, 1896
- Genus Nanorrhacus Cook, 1896 (2)
- Genus Odontodesmus De Saussure, 1860 accepted as Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847
- Genus Phractodesmus Cook, 1896
- Genus Platyrachus C. L. Koch, 1847 accepted as Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847
- Genus Platyrhachus C. L. Koch, 1847 accepted as Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847
- Genus Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847 (38)
- Genus Platyrrhachus Pocock, 1895 accepted as Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847 (1)
- Genus Platyrrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847 accepted as Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847
- Species Platyrrhacus acompus Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus acompus (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus aequatorialis Brölemann, 1900 accepted as Barydesmus aequinoctius (Attems, 1914)
- Species Platyrrhacus affinis Brölemann, 1919 accepted as Barydesmus affinis (Brölemann, 1919)
- Species Platyrrhacus alatus Carl, 1912 accepted as Mastigorhacus alatus (Carl, 1912)
- Species Platyrrhacus amblyodon Attems, 1899 accepted as Erythrhacus amblyodon (Attems, 1899)
- Species Platyrrhacus andersonii Pocock, 1895 accepted as Platyrhacus andersonii Pocock, 1895
- Species Platyrrhacus annectens (Humbert & De Saussure, 1869) accepted as Psaphodesmus annectens (Humbert & De Saussure, 1869)
- Species Platyrrhacus arietis Carl, 1912 accepted as Erythrhacus arietis (Carl, 1912)
- Species Platyrrhacus atratus Chamberlin, 1947 accepted as Psammodesmus atratus (Chamberlin, 1947)
- Species Platyrrhacus atratus (Pocock, 1897) accepted as Polydesmorhachis atrata Pocock, 1897
- Species Platyrrhacus balsapuertus Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus balsapuertus (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus bifasciatus Silvestri, 1897 accepted as Barydesmus bifasciatus (Silvestri, 1897)
- Species Platyrrhacus bilineatus (Lucas, 1840) accepted as Polydesmus bilineatus Lucas, 1840
- Species Platyrrhacus biolleyi Carl, 1902 accepted as Tirodesmus fimbriatus (Peters, 1864)
- Species Platyrrhacus bivirgatus Carl, 1902 accepted as Nyssodesmus python (Peters, 1864)
- Species Platyrrhacus bombonus Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus bombonus (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus brandtii (Gervais, 1847) accepted as Polydesmus brandtii Gervais, 1847
- Species Platyrrhacus cainarachus Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Psammodesmus cainarachus (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus calius Chamberlin, 1952 accepted as Psammodesmus calius (Chamberlin, 1952)
- Species Platyrrhacus chuncho Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus chuncho (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus chunco Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus chuncho (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus complicatus Attems, 1897 accepted as Psaphodesmus concolor (Peters, 1864)
- Species Platyrrhacus concolor (Peters, 1864) accepted as Psaphodesmus concolor (Peters, 1864)
- Species Platyrrhacus contayus Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus contayus (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus crassipes Carl, 1909 accepted as Hoplurorhachis crassipes (Carl, 1909)
- Species Platyrrhacus denticulatus (Leguillou, 1841) accepted as Polydesmus denticulatus Leguillou, 1841
- Species Platyrrhacus diontodesmus Attems, 1899 accepted as Diodontodesmus verrucosus Pocock, 1897
- Species Platyrrhacus dorsalis (Peters, 1864) accepted as Derodesmus dorsalis (Peters, 1864)
- Species Platyrrhacus doryphorus Attems, 1899 accepted as Haplorhacus doryphorus (Attems, 1899)
- Species Platyrrhacus druryi (Gray, 1832) accepted as Rhyphodesmus drurii (Gray, 1832)
- Species Platyrrhacus everettii (Pocock, 1897) accepted as Hoplurorhachis everettii Pocock, 1897
- Species Platyrrhacus fallens Chamberlin, 1920 accepted as Betarhacus fallens (Chamberlin, 1920)
- Species Platyrrhacus fecundus Carl, 1912 accepted as Sundarhacus fecundus (Carl, 1912)
- Species Platyrrhacus flavisternus (Pocock, 1894) accepted as Platyrhacus flavisternus Pocock, 1894
- Species Platyrrhacus fraternus Carl, 1902 accepted as Nyssodesmus fraternus (Carl, 1902)
- Species Platyrrhacus georgos Attems, 1897 accepted as Platyrhacus georgos Attems, 1897
- Species Platyrrhacus gongylodes Attems, 1899 accepted as Platyrhacus gongylodes Attems, 1899
- Species Platyrrhacus haplopus Attems, 1897 accepted as Derodesmus haplopus (Attems, 1897)
- Species Platyrrhacus helophorus Attems, 1899 accepted as Barydesmus helophorus (Attems, 1899)
- Species Platyrrhacus hoplurorhachis Attems, 1899 accepted as Creagronopus hosei (Pocock, 1897)
- Species Platyrrhacus humberti (Pocock, 1894) accepted as Platyrhacus humberti Pocock, 1894
- Species Platyrrhacus inaequalis (Silvestri, 1895) accepted as Platyrhacus inaequalis Silvestri, 1895
- Species Platyrrhacus incus Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus incus (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus insularis (Humbert & De Saussure, 1869) accepted as Psaphodesmus insularis (Humbert & De Saussure, 1869)
- Species Platyrrhacus katantes Attems, 1899 accepted as Ozorhacus dadayi (Silvestri, 1899)
- Species Platyrrhacus limonensis Attems, 1899 accepted as Nyssodesmus limonensis (Attems, 1899)
- Species Platyrrhacus loretus Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus loretus (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus loriae Silvestri, 1895 accepted as Platyrhacus loriae Silvestri, 1895
- Species Platyrrhacus malaccanus (Peters, 1864) accepted as Polydesmus malaccanus Peters, 1864
- Species Platyrrhacus manserichus Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus manserichus (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus modestus Carl, 1902 accepted as Platyrhacus modestus Carl, 1902
- Species Platyrrhacus moebiusi Attems, 1899 accepted as Platyrhacus andersonii Pocock, 1895
- Species Platyrrhacus moluccensis (Peters, 1864) accepted as Polylepis moluccensis (Peters, 1864)
- Species Platyrrhacus nitidus Brölemann, 1900 accepted as Amplinus nitidus (Brölemann, 1900)
- Species Platyrrhacus pergranulatus (Silvestri, 1897) accepted as Acisternum pergranulatum Silvestri, 1897
- Species Platyrrhacus petersii (Pocock, 1897) accepted as Platyrhacus petersii (Pocock, 1897)
- Species Platyrrhacus pictus (Peters, 1864) accepted as Phyodesmus pictus (Peters, 1864)
- Species Platyrrhacus pinangensis (Pocock, 1897) accepted as Platyrhacus pinangensis (Pocock, 1897)
- Species Platyrrhacus plakodonotus Attems, 1897 accepted as Eurydirorhachis plakodonotus (Attems, 1897)
- Species Platyrrhacus pococki Brölemann, 1905 accepted as Barydesmus pococki (Brölemann, 1911)
- Species Platyrrhacus propinquus Carl, 1902 accepted as Barydesmus propinquus (Carl, 1902)
- Species Platyrrhacus punctatus (Peters, 1864) accepted as Polydesmus punctatus Peters, 1864
- Species Platyrrhacus repandus (Silvestri, 1895) accepted as Platyrhacus repandus Silvestri, 1895
- Species Platyrrhacus retentus Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus retentus (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus ridleyi (Pocock, 1897) accepted as Phractodesmus ridleyi Pocock, 1897
- Species Platyrrhacus riparius Carl, 1902 accepted as Barydesmus riparius (Carl, 1902)
- Species Platyrrhacus sanguineus (Pocock, 1897) accepted as Erythrhacus sanguineus (Pocock, 1897)
- Species Platyrrhacus sarasinorum Carl, 1912 accepted as Erythrhacus sarasinorum (Carl, 1912)
- Species Platyrrhacus schetelyi (Karsch, 1881) accepted as Derodesmus schetelyi (Karsch, 1881)
- Species Platyrrhacus schistogon Chamberlin, 1920 accepted as Parazodesmus schistogon (Chamberlin, 1920)
- Species Platyrrhacus scutatus (Peters, 1864) accepted as Phyodesmus scutatus (Peters, 1864)
- Species Platyrrhacus socius Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus socius (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus stenopterus Brölemann, 1905 accepted as Barydesmus stenopterus (Brölemann, 1905)
- Species Platyrrhacus subalbus (Pocock, 1894) accepted as Platyrhacus subalbus Pocock, 1894
- Species Platyrrhacus sublimbatus (Silvestri, 1897) accepted as Phyodesmus sublimbatus Silvestri, 1897
- Species Platyrrhacus submissus (Pocock, 1894) accepted as Platyrhacus submissus Pocock, 1894
- Species Platyrrhacus subvittatus (Peters, 1864) accepted as Phractodesmus subvittatus (Peters, 1864)
- Species Platyrrhacus sumatranus (Peters, 1864) accepted as Polydesmus sumatranus Peters, 1864
- Species Platyrrhacus tetanotropis Attems, 1899 accepted as Erythrhacus tetanotropis (Attems, 1899)
- Species Platyrrhacus trichotypus Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus trichotypus (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus trifidus (Silvestri, 1897) accepted as Zodesmus tuberosus (Pocock, 1893)
- Species Platyrrhacus tristis (Silvestri, 1895) accepted as Platyrhacus tristis Silvestri, 1895
- Species Platyrrhacus tuberosus (Pocock, 1893) accepted as Zodesmus tuberosus (Pocock, 1893)
- Species Platyrrhacus utoquinius Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus utoquinius (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Species Platyrrhacus venezuelianus Brölemann, 1898 accepted as Platyrhacus venezuelianus Brölemann, 1898
- Species Platyrrhacus verrucosus (Pocock, 1894) accepted as Platyrhacus verrucosus Pocock, 1894
- Species Platyrrhacus vicinus Carl, 1918 accepted as Pleorhacus vicinus (Carl, 1918)
- Species Platyrrhacus victoriae (Pocock, 1897) accepted as Zodesmus victoriae (Pocock, 1897)
- Species Platyrrhacus vittatus (Pocock, 1897) accepted as Phyodesmus scutatus (Peters, 1864)
- Species Platyrrhacus woodfordi (Pocock, 1897) accepted as Diodontodesmus woodfordi Pocock, 1897
- Species Platyrrhacus xanthopus (Pocock, 1894) accepted as Platyrhacus xanthopus Pocock, 1894
- Species Platyrrhacus zonatus Carl, 1912 accepted as Mastigorhacus zonatus (Carl, 1912)
- Species Platyrrhacus zygethus Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus zygethus (Chamberlin, 1941)
- Genus Prodesmus Cook, 1896 accepted as Platyrhacus C. L. Koch, 1847
- Genus Rhyphodesmus Cook, 1896 (1)
- Genus Stenoniodes Pocock, 1897 (6)
- Genus Trematorhacus Jeekel, 2007 (1)
- Tribe Polydesmorhachini Hoffman, 1980 accepted as Polydesmorhachinae Hoffman, 1980
- Tribe Psammodesmini Hoffman, 1960 accepted as Psammodesminae Hoffman, 1960
- Tribe Psaphodesmini Cook, 1896 accepted as Psaphodesminae Cook, 1896
- Tribe Taphodesmini Cook, 1896 accepted as Taphodesminae Cook, 1896
- Genus Amnestorhacus Hoffman & Martínez-Torres, 2012 (1)
- Genus Angustinus Attems, 1898 accepted as Polylepis Bollman, 1893
- Genus Dynesmus Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Barydesmus Cook, 1896
- Genus Haplorhacus Attems, 1914
- Genus Kainorhacus Jeekel, 2007 (1)
- Genus Pachyurus Humbert & De Saussure, 1869 accepted as Polylepis Bollman, 1893
- Genus Polyleporella Attems, 1938 accepted as Polylepis Bollman, 1893
- Genus Proaspis Loomis, 1941 (1)
- Genus Taphodesmus Cook, 1896 accepted as Polylepis Bollman, 1893
- Genus Xerodesmus Cook, 1896
- Subfamily Polydesmorhachinae Hoffman, 1980 (4)
- Subfamily Psammodesminae Hoffman, 1960 (11)
- Subfamily Psaphodesminae Cook, 1896 (44)
- Subfamily Taphodesminae Cook, 1896 (5)
- Genus Hoffmanorhacus Shelley & Martínez-Torres, 2013 (1)
- Superfamily Rhachodesmoidea Carl, 1903 (73)
- Superfamily Sphaeriodesmoidea Humbert & De Saussure, 1869 (109)
- Superfamily Xystodesmoidea Cook, 1895 (924)
- Suborder Paradoxosomatidea accepted as Strongylosomatidea
- Suborder Polydesmidea (1 605)
- Suborder Strongylosomatidea (1 385)
- Superfamily Opisotretoidea Hoffman, 1980
- Family Anoplodesmidae Pocock, 1909 accepted as Sulciferini Attems, 1898
- Family Atopogonidae Verhoeff, 1941
- Family Ceratesmidae Chamberlin, 1942 accepted as Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896
- Family Chatelaineidae Cook, 1911 accepted as Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896
- Family Chytodesmidae Cook, 1896 accepted as Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896
- Family Comodesmidae Cook, 1896
- Family Crypturodesmidae Silvestri, 1897 accepted as Oniscodesmidae De Saussure, 1860
- Family Cyclodesmidae Silvestri, 1895 accepted as Sphaeriodesminae Humbert & De Saussure, 1869
- Family Cylindrodesmidae Pocock, 1898
- Family Decaporodesmidae Kenyon, 1899 accepted as Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896
- Family Desmonidae Cook, 1898 accepted as Desmonini Cook, 1898
- Family Devilleidae Silvestri, 1903 accepted as Devilleini Silvestri, 1903
- Family Eoromidae Loomis, 1936 accepted as Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896
- Family Ergethidae Chamberlin, 1949
- Family Eroonsomidae Manfredi, 1943 accepted as Eroonsomatini Manfredi, 1943
- Family Eutynellidae Chamberlin, 1940
- Family Fontariidae Attems, 1926 accepted as Xystodesmidae Cook, 1895
- Family Haplosomidae Silvestri, 1895 accepted as Haplodesmidae Cook, 1895
- Family Helodesmidae Cook, 1896 accepted as Helodesminae Cook, 1896
- Family Hercodesmidae Cook, 1896 accepted as Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896
- Family Hylomidae Cook & Loomis, 1924 accepted as Hylomini Cook & Loomis, 1924
- Family Hynidesmidae Cook, 1896
- Family Icosidesmidae Brölemann, 1916 accepted as Dalodesmidae Cook, 1896
- Family Kiusiunidae Verhoeff, 1942
- Family Macellolophidae Attems, 1940 accepted as Chelodesmidae Cook, 1895
- Family Mastigonodesmidae Attems, 1914 accepted as Trichopolydesmidae Verhoeff, 1910
- Family Niponiellidae Verhoeff, 1942 accepted as Niponiini Verhoeff, 1931
- Family Onomatoplanidae Schubart, 1956 accepted as Niponiini Verhoeff, 1931
- Family Otodesmidae Cook, 1896 accepted as Otodesminae Cook, 1896
- Family Peridontodesmidae Pocock, 1909 accepted as Peridontodesmini Pocock, 1909
- Family Pratinidae Schubart, 1939 accepted as Hylomini Cook & Loomis, 1924
- Family Prionopeltidae Verhoeff, 1924 accepted as Hylomini Cook & Loomis, 1924
- Family Pterodesmidae Cook, 1896 accepted as Pterodesminae Cook, 1895
- Family Scytonotidae Cook & Loomis, 1924 accepted as Polydesmidae Leach, 1815
- Family Semnosomatidae Brölemann, 1916 accepted as Dalodesmidae Cook, 1896
- Family Sigmocheiridae Causey, 1955 accepted as Sigmocheirini Causey, 1955
- Family Sphaerotrichopodidae Attems, 1914 accepted as Dalodesmidae Cook, 1896
- Family Stiodesmidae Cook, 1896 accepted as Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896
- Family Strongylosomatidae Cook, 1895 accepted as Paradoxosomatidae Daday, 1889
- Family Stylodesmidae Cook, 1895 accepted as Pyrgodesmidae Silvestri, 1896
- Family Telonychopodidae Verhoeff, 1951
- Family Thelydesmidae Cook, 1896 accepted as Thelydesminae Cook, 1896
- Family Trachelorhachidae Silvestri, 1898 accepted as Aphelidesmini Brölemann, 1916
- Family Vanhoeffeniidae Attems, 1914 accepted as Dalodesmidae Cook, 1896
- Family Xyodesmidae Cook, 1896 accepted as Prepodesminae Cook, 1896
- Superorder Nematophora (1 676)
- Order Siphoniulida (2)
- Family Hexecontasomatidae Hannibal, 2000 † (1)
- Family Oklahomasomatidae Hannibal & May, 2020 †
- Genus Dolesea Hannibal & May, 2020 †
- Infraclass Pentazonia (786)
- Order Zosterogrammida † (1)
- Subclass Penicillata (161)
- Class Euthycarcinoidea †
- Class Pauropoda (534)
- Class Symphyla (103)
