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Polydesmus

Myriapoda - Polydesmida - Polydesmidae

Taxonomy
Polydesmus was named by Latreille (1802). It is extant. It is the type genus of Polydesmidae.

It was assigned to Chilognatha by Latreille (1802); and to Polydesmidae by Hoffman (1969).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1802Polydesmus Latreille p. 44
1969Polydesmus Hoffman p. 595

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
classMyriapoda()
—DignathaTiegs 1947
RankNameAuthor
subclassDiplopodaGervais 1844
subclassChilognatha()
infraclassHelminthomorpha(Pocock 1887)
—EugnathaAttems 1898
superorderMerochaetaCook 1895
orderPolydesmidaPocock 1887
familyPolydesmidaeLeach 1815
genusPolydesmus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Polydesmus Latreille 1802
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Measurements
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Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2004-02-29 09:38:49
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:38:49
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004
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