Lissodesmus

Lissodesmus is a genus of the Dalodesmidae family of Millipedes.[1] It is found in Australia and nearby islands.[2] They are commonly known as Tasmanian Multipedes.[3]

Lissodesmus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Diplopoda
Order:
Polydesmida
Family:
Dalodesmidae
Genus:
Lissodesmus

Chamberlin, 1920
Synonyms
  • Australopeltis Johns, 1964
  • Pseudoprionopeltis (Australopeltis) Johns, 1964

Species

Currently there are 30 accepted species in the genus Lissodesmus according to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). A new species was discovered in 2018 from Tasmania, Australia.[4]

  • Lissodesmus adrianae Jeekel, 1984
  • Lissodesmus alisonae Jeekel, 1984
  • Lissodesmus anas Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus bashfordi Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus blackwoodensis Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus catrionae Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus clivulus Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus cognatus Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus cornutus Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus devexus Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus dignomontis Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus gippslandicus Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus grampianensis Mesibov, 2008
  • Lissodesmus hamatus Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus horridomontis Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus inopinatus Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus johnsi Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus latus Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus macedonensis Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus martini (Carl, 1902)
  • Lissodesmus milledgei Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus modestus Chamberlin, 1920
  • Lissodesmus montanus Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus nivalis Mesibov, 2018
  • Lissodesmus orarius Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus otwayensis Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus peninsulensis Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus perporosus Jeekel, 1984
  • Lissodesmus plomleyi Mesibov, 2006
  • Lissodesmus tarrabulga Mesibov, 2006

Former species
  • Lissodesmus margaretae Jeekel, 1984 is now accepted as Dasystigma margaretae (Jeekel, 1984).

References
  1. "WoRMS Taxon Details : Lissodesmus Chamberlin, 1920". WoRMS. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. "Millipedes from Australia, 7: the identity of the genus Lissodesmus Chamberlin, with the description of four new species from Tasmania". University of Tasmania, Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. "Tasmanian Multipedes". polydesmida. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. "A new, alpine species of Lissodesmus Chamberlin, 1920 from Tasmania, Australia (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Dalodesmidae)". ZooKeys. Retrieved 8 May 2018.


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