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Chelodesmidae Cook, 1895

AphiaID

888698 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:888698)

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Chelodesmoidea Cook, 1895

Direct children (202)

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Subfamily Chelodesminae Cook, 1895
1. Genus Achromoporus Loomis, 1936
2. Genus Amphelictogon Chamberlin, 1918
3. Genus Arthromachus Hoffman, 1987
4. Tribe Arthrosolaenomeridini Hoffman, 1976
  1. Genus Abiliodesmus Bouzan, Iniesta & Brescovit, 2021
  2. Genus Angelodesmus Schubart, 1962
  3. Genus Arthrosolaenomeris Schubart, 1943
  4. Genus Folcloredesmus Bouzan, Iniesta & Brescovit, 2021
  5. Genus Gangugia Schubart, 1947
5. Genus Atlantodesmus Hoffman, 2000
6. Genus Baianassa Hoffman, 2012
7. Tribe Batodesmini Cook, 1896
  1. Genus Alocodesmus Silvestri, 1896
  2. Genus Attemsiella Strand, 1928
  3. Genus Batodesmus Cook, 1896
  4. Genus Biporodesmus Attems, 1898
  5. Genus Carlopeltis Verhoeff, 1938
  6. Genus Cheirogonus Hoffman, 1982
  7. Genus Colombodesmus Chamberlin, 1923
  8. Genus Cordilleronomus Attems, 1931
  9. Genus Cormodesmus Chamberlin, 1923
  10. Genus Curimaguana Hoffman, 2007
  11. Genus Dyoparyphe Hoffman, 1969
  12. Genus Heteropeltis Carl, 1914
  13. Genus Igaraparana Hoffman, 1982
  14. Genus Plusioporodesmus Silvestri, 1898
  15. Genus Tunochilus Chamberlin, 1950
8. Genus Beatadesmus Loomis, 1934
9. Genus Brachyurodesmus Silvestri, 1902
10. Tribe Caraibodesmini Hoffman, 1979
  1. Genus Caraibodesmus Chamberlin, 1918
  2. Genus Platyurodesmus Loomis, 1977
11. Tribe Chelodesmini Cook, 1895
  1. Genus Eurydesmus De Saussure, 1860
  2. Genus Peltoeurydesmus Schubart, 1956
12. Tribe Chondrodesmini Hoffman, 1978
  1. Genus Alyssa Hoffman, 1997
  2. Genus Antrogonodesmus Hoffman, 1959
  3. Genus Chondrodesmus Silvestri, 1897
  4. Genus Eumastostethus Hoffman, 1978
  5. Genus Iphyria Chamberlin, 1941
  6. Genus Leptherpum Attems, 1931
  7. Genus Raima Hoffman, 1978
13. Genus Chondrodesmoides Kraus, 1955
14. Genus Chondrotropis Loomis, 1936
15. Tribe Cornalatini
  1. Genus Cornalatus Attems, 1931
  2. Genus Leodesmus Mauriès & Geoffroy, 2000
  3. Genus Obiricodesmus Schubart, 1955
16. Genus Cryptosolenomeris Hoffman, 2009
17. Genus Cubodesmus Chamberlin, 1918
18. Genus Cyrtaphe Loomis, 1936
19. Genus Desmoleptus Attems, 1938
20. Tribe Dibolostethini
  1. Genus Dibolostethus Hoffman, 2009
21. Genus Ebanodesmus Pérez-Asso, 2005
22. Genus Ellipodesmus Chamberlin, 1918
23. Genus Epiporopeltis Silvestri, 1898
24. Genus Euthydesmus Silvestri, 1902
25. Genus Eutyporhachis Pocock, 1909
26. Genus Geminodesmus Schubart, 1962
27. Tribe Gonorygmatini Hoffman, 1995
  1. Genus Gonorygma Hoffman, 1995
28. Genus Guayapeltis Verhoeff, 1938
29. Genus Harpagodesmus Schubart, 1960
30. Genus Henrisaussurea Hoffman, 1971
31. Genus Heptoporodesmus Schubart, 1950
32. Genus Hoffmanopeltis Bouzan, Brescovit & Iniesta, 2021
33. Genus Hypselodesmus Loomis, 1941
34. Genus Iguazus Chamberlin, 1952
35. Genus Incodesmus Chamberlin, 1955
36. Genus Inconus Chamberlin, 1941
37. Genus Leiodesmus Silvestri, 1897
38. Genus Leiomodesmus Loomis, 1938
39. Tribe Leptodesmini Attems, 1898
  1. Genus Dialysogon Hoffman, 1979
  2. Genus Drepanodesmus Hoffman, 1979
  3. Genus Leptodesmus De Saussure, 1859
40. Tribe Lepturodesmini Hoffman, 1975
  1. Genus Antillodesmus Chamberlin, 1918
  2. Genus Camptomorpha Silvestri, 1897
  3. Genus Eressea Hoffman, 1975
  4. Genus Lepturodesmus Silvestri, 1898
  5. Genus Rhaphandra Loomis, 1966
  6. Genus Solaenorhabdus Hoffman, 1950
  7. Genus Zigwadesmus Chamberlin, 1918
41. Genus Lithobiodesmus Hoffman, 2006
42. Genus Maatidesmus Riquelme & Hernández-Patricio, 2014. †
43. Tribe Macrocoxodesmini Hoffman, 1990
  1. Genus Eucampesmella Schubart, 1955
  2. Genus Macrocoxodesmus Schubart, 1947
44. Genus Mallotodesmus Brölemann, 1920
45. Genus Odontopeltis Pocock, 1894
46. Genus Oreodesmus Schubart, 1958
47. Tribe Pandirodesmini Silvestri, 1932
  1. Genus Pandirodesmus Silvestri, 1932
48. Genus Perudesmus Verhoeff, 1941
49. Genus Peruprion Verhoeff, 1941
50. Tribe Platinodesmini Hoffman, 1981
  1. Genus Astrophogonus Hoffman, 1981
  2. Genus Platinodesmus Schubart, 1954
  3. Genus Stachyproctus Hoffman, 1981
51. Genus Plectrogonodesmus Hoffman, 2012
52. Genus Podiscodesmus Loomis, 1941
53. Tribe Priodesmini Hoffman, 1977
  1. Genus Brasiloschubartia Jeekel, 1963
  2. Genus Cayenniola Hoffman, 1977
  3. Genus Cearodesmus Schubart, 1945
  4. Genus Cypraeogona Hoffman, 1977
  5. Genus Parastenonia Hoffman, 1977
  6. Genus Priodesmus Cook, 1895
  7. Genus Stenonia Gray, 1843
54. Genus Proletus Attems, 1931
55. Genus Pseudoleptodesmus Brölemann, 1902
56. Genus Pterygiodesmus Loomis, 1936
57. Genus Ptyxesmus Chamberlin, 1941
58. Genus Rhicnostethus Hoffman, 2006
59. Genus Ricodesmus Chamberlin, 1922
60. Genus Rondonaria Hoffman, 2006
61. Genus Rotundotergum Golovatch, Bouzan, Gallo & Bichuette, 2022
62. Genus Rupidesmus Schubart, 1952
63. Tribe Sandalodesmini Hoffman, 1982
  1. Genus Oncoleptodesmus Schubart, 1958
  2. Genus Sandalodesmus Silvestri, 1902
64. Genus Schistides Chamberlin, 1922
65. Tribe Strongylomorphini Hoffman, 1981
  1. Genus Brasilodesmus Brölemann, 1929
  2. Genus Strongylomorpha Silvestri, 1897
66. Genus Strongylosomides Attems, 1901
67. Tribe Telonychopodini Verhoeff, 1951
  1. Genus Dioplosternus Hoffman, 2005
  2. Genus Manfrediodesmus Schubart, 1949
  3. Genus Pantanalodesmus Hoffman, 2000
  4. Genus Telonychopus Verhoeff, 1951
  5. Genus Vanzolegulus Hoffman, 2002
68. Genus Tessarithys Hoffman, 1990
69. Genus Tomodesmus Chamberlin, 1918
70. Tribe Trachelodesmini Cook, 1896
  1. Genus Alassodesmus Chamberlin, 1923
  2. Genus Diarcuaria Shelley, 1999
  3. Genus Hypodesmus Cook, 1896
  4. Genus Micronchodesmus Silvestri, 1903
  5. Genus Pansararium Hoffman, 1975
  6. Genus Phlyzakium Attems, 1931
  7. Genus Trachelodesmus Peters, 1864
  8. Genus Tuberodesmus Shelley, 1981
71. Tribe Trichomorphini Hoffman, 1979
  1. Genus Allarithmus Attems, 1933
  2. Genus Ancholeptodesmus Brölemann, 1919
  3. Genus Belonodesmus Chamberlin, 1918
  4. Genus Loomisiola Hoffman, 1979
  5. Genus Phylactophallus Pocock, 1910
  6. Genus Talamancia Loomis, 1974
  7. Genus Trichomorpha Silvestri, 1897
72. Genus Tupadesmus Bouzan, Means, Ivanov, Brescovit & Iniesta, 2024
73. Genus Uberlandiodesmus Schubart, 1960
74. Genus Xeneurydesmus Schubart, 1960
Genus Granmadesmus Peréz-Asso, 1990
Genus Plicatodesmus Peréz-Asso, 1995
Subfamily Prepodesminae Cook, 1896
1. Genus Afolabina Hoffman, 1967
2. Genus Ancylochetus Attems, 1931
3. Genus Anisodesmus Cook, 1895
4. Genus Basacantha Chamberlin, 1952
5. Genus Callistocilla Hoffman, 1977
6. Genus Cantabrodesmus Mauriès, 1971
7. Genus Carloporus Demange & Mauriès, 1975
8. Genus Cheirodesmus Cook, 1896
9. Genus Cordyloconus Attems, 1938
10. Genus Corystauchenus Hoffman, 1994
11. Genus Cryptoporatia Hoffman, 1980
12. Genus Diaphorodesmoides VandenSpiegel, Golovatch & Mauriès, 2016
13. Genus Diaphorodesmus Silvestri, 1896
14. Genus Doidesmus Chamberlin, 1927
15. Genus Ectopotremia Hoffman, 2007
16. Genus Entelopus Attems, 1953
17. Genus Eucordyloporus Brölemann, 1916
18. Genus Graphidochirus Attems, 1929
19. Genus Isodesmus Cook, 1895
20. Genus Kisantus Chamberlin, 1952
21. Genus Lipodesmus Cook, 1896
22. Tribe Macellolophini Verhoeff, 1931
  1. Genus Macellolophus Attems, 1940
23. Genus Mesodesmus Carl, 1909
24. Genus Morogorius Verhoeff, 1941
25. Genus Morphotelus Chamberlin, 1952
26. Genus Neocordyloporus Carl, 1905
27. Genus Paracordyloporus Brölemann, 1916
28. Genus Pimodesmus Chamberlin, 1927
29. Genus Prepodesmus Cook, 1896
30. Genus Scaptodesmus Cook, 1896
31. Genus Specioporus Demange & Mauriès, 1975
32. Genus Stirosoma Attems, 1953
33. Genus Tanzaniella Hoffman, 1977
34. Tribe Thanatomimini Hoffman & Reid, 1990
  1. Genus Thanatomimus Hoffman & Reid, 1990
35. Genus Thymodesmus Cook, 1896
36. Genus Tidasus Attems, 1953
37. Genus Triadesmus Demange & Mauriès, 1975
38. Genus Tylodesmus Cook, 1895
39. Genus Xyodesmus Cook, 1896

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, terrestrial

Original description

Cook, O. F.; Collins, G. N. (1895). The Craspedosomatidae of North America. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 9: 1-100. New York, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35260543
page(s): 4 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Sierwald, P.; Decker, P.; Spelda, J. (2025). MilliBase. Chelodesmidae Cook, 1895. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=888698 on 2025-05-17

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Chelodesmidae Cook, 1895. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=888698 on 2025-05-17

Taxonomic edit history

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2016-11-03 08:23:38Z

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Sierwald, Petra

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original description Cook, O. F.; Collins, G. N. (1895). The Craspedosomatidae of North America. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 9: 1-100. New York, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35260543
page(s): 4 [details]

taxonomy source Minelli, A. (2015). Treatise on Zoology – Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology. The Myriapoda, Volume 2. Brill, Leiden; Boston. 482 pp.
page(s): 448; note: listed as a valid family in Table 16.1 [details]

additional source Bouzan, R. S.; Means, J. C.; Ivanov, K.; Brescovit, A. D.; Iniesta, L. F. M. (2024). Tupadesmus (Polydesmida, Chelodesmidae) and T. muyrakyta, a new millipede genus and species from the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, with a checklist of the Chelodesmidae of Pará State. Annales Zoologici Fennici, (Ann. Zool. Fenn). 61: 1-14., available online at https://doi.org/10.5735/086.061.0101
page(s): 11-12; note: Checklist of Chelodesmidae from Pará State, Brazil [details]

additional source Romero-Rincon, J. (2024). A review of the millipede genus Carlopeltis Verhoeff, 1938 (Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae: Batodesmini). Zootaxa. 5424(5): 554-568., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5424.5.4 [details] Available for editors

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): 253 [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. Fauna Europaea Evertebrata. 3: 1-282; June 2011.
page(s): 50; note: In addition to Cantabrodesmus lorioli one further species of Chelodesmidae has been encountered in Europe, but only in indoor situations. It is Chondrodesmus riparius Carl, 1914, a Neotropical species...

In addition to Cantabrodesmus lorioli one further species of Chelodesmidae has been encountered in Europe, but only in indoor situations. It is Chondrodesmus riparius Carl, 1914, a Neotropical species which has recen tl y been found in potted palms in Denmark, Germany and Sweden (Andersson & Enghoff 2007, Enghoff 2008).

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