List of Myriapoda species of Ireland
There are 78 species of Myriapoda native to Ireland.[1]
Cryptops hortensis, a centipede common in coastal areas of Ireland.
Glomeris marginata, a pill millipede found in all parts of the island.
Lithobius forficatus, the brown or stone centipede.
Greenhouse millipede (Oxidus gracilis), a common pest.
Polydesmus angustus, the flat-backed millipede.
White-legged snake millipede (Tachypodoiulus niger) in defensive posture. Especially common in Northern Ireland.
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Polyxenus lagurus, the bristly millipede, has been spotted in coastal parts of County Cork.
Class Chilopoda (centipedes)
Family Cryptopidae
- Common Cryptops (Cryptops hortensis)
- Cryptops parisi
Family Geophilidae
- Geophilus carpophagus
- Geophilus easoni
- Geophilus electricus
- Geophilus flavus
- Geophilus fucorum subsp. serauti
- Geophilus insculptus
- Geophilus osquidatum
- Geophilus truncorum
Family Dignathodontidae
- Henia brevis
Family Schendylidae
- Hydroschendyla submarina
- Schendyla carniolensis
Family Linotaeniidae
- Strigamia acuminata
- Strigamia crassipes
- Strigamia maritima
Family Henicopidae
- Lamyctes emarginatus
Family Lithobiidae
- Lithobius borealis
- Brown centipede (Lithobius forficatus)
- Lithobius melanops
- Lithobius muticus
- Lithobius pilicornis
- Common banded centipede (Lithobius variegatus)
- Lithobius crassipes
- Stone centipede (Lithobius microps)
Class Diplopoda (millipedes)
Family Polyxenidae
- Bristly millipede (Polyxenus lagurus)
Family Doderiidae
- Adenomeris gibbosa
Family Glomeridae
- Common European pill millipede (Glomeris marginata)
Family Anthroleucosomatidae
- Irish Silk Millipede (Anamastigona pulchella)
Family Brachychaeteumatidae
- Brachychaeteuma bagnalli
- Brachychaeteuma melanops
Family Chordeumatidae
- Chordeuma proximum
- Melogona gallica
- Melogona scutellaris
- Nanogona polydesmoides
Family Craspedosomatidae
- Craspedosoma rawlinsii
Family Blaniulidae
- Archiboreoiulus pallidus
- Spotted snake millipede (Blaniulus guttulatus)
- Boreoiulus tenuis
- Choneiulus palmatus
- Nopoiulus kochii
- Proteroiulus fuscus
Family Julidae
- Brachyiulus pusillus
- Cylindroiulus britannicus
- Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus
- Cylindroiulus latestriatus
- Cylindroiulus londinensis
- Cylindroiulus parisiorum
- Blunt-tailed snake millipede (Cylindroiulus punctatus)
- Cylindroiulus truncorum
- Cylindroiulus vulnerarius
- Julus scandinavius
- Leptoiulus belgicus
- Striped millipede (Ommatoiulus sabulosus)
- Ophyiulus pilosus
- White-legged snake millipede (Tachypodoiulus niger)
Family Nemasomatidae
- Nemasoma varicorne
- Thalassisobates littoralis
Family Polydesmidae
Brachydesmus superus.
- Brachydesmus superus
- Flat-backed millipede (Polydesmus angustus)
- Polydesmus coriaceus
- Polydesmus denticulatus
- Polydesmus inconstans
Family Macrosternodesmidae
- Macrosternodesmus palicola
- Ophiodesmus albonanus
Family Paradoxosomatidae
- Greenhouse millipede (Oxidus gracilis)
- Stosatea italica
References
- "Species Browser". maps.biodiversityireland.ie. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
External links
- Chilopoda and Diplopoda by Rev. W. F. Johnson M.A. FRS.
- "‘Hundreds’ of reasons to like millipedes"
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