List of Myriapoda species of Ireland
There are 78 species of Myriapoda native to Ireland.[1]
Class Chilopoda (centipedes)
Order Scolopendromorpha (tropical centipedes)
Family Cryptopidae
- Common Cryptops (Cryptops hortensis)
- Cryptops parisi
Order Geophilomorpha (soil centipedes)
Family Geophilidae
- Geophilus carpophagus
- Geophilus easoni
- Geophilus electricus
- Geophilus flavus
- Geophilus fucorum subsp. serauti
- Geophilus insculptus
- Geophilus osquidatum
- Geophilus truncorum
Family Dignathodontidae
Family Schendylidae
Family Himantariidae
Family Linotaeniidae
- shorter red centipede (Strigamia acuminata)
- Strigamia crassipes
- Strigamia maritima
Order Lithobiomorpha (stone centipedes)
Family Henicopidae
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)
Order Polyxenida
Family Polyxenidae
- Bristly millipede (Polyxenus lagurus)
Order Glomerida
Family Doderiidae
Family Glomeridae
- Common European pill millipede (Glomeris marginata)
Order Chordeumatida
Family Anthroleucosomatidae
- Irish Silk Millipede (Anamastigona pulchella)
Family Brachychaeteumatidae
Family Chordeumatidae
Family Craspedosomatidae
Order Julida
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
Order Polydesmida
Family Polydesmidae
- Flat millipede (Brachydesmus superus)
- Flat-backed millipede (Polydesmus angustus)
- Polydesmus coriaceus
- Polydesmus denticulatus
- Polydesmus inconstans
Family Macrosternodesmidae
Family Paradoxosomatidae
- Greenhouse millipede (Oxidus gracilis)
- Stosatea italica
References
- ^ "Species Browser". maps.biodiversityireland.ie. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
External links
- Chilopoda and Diplopoda[permanent dead link] by Rev. W. F. Johnson M.A. FRS.
- "‘Hundreds’ of reasons to like millipedes"