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Rhachodesmidae Carl, 1903
- Subfamily Aceratophallinae Verhoeff, 1951
- Genus Aceratophallus Carl, 1902
- Genus Acutangulus Attems, 1898
- Genus Ceuthauxus Chamberlin, 1942
- Genus Chromodesmus Loomis, 1977
- Subfamily Cornalatinae Verhoeff, 1941
- Genus Curodesmus Chamberlin, 1922
- Genus Diuncustoma Shelley, 1997
- Genus Metaphallus Chamberlin, 1952
- Genus Mexidesmus Loomis, 1977
- Genus Neoleptodesmus Carl, 1903
- Genus Pararhachistes Pocock, 1909
- Genus Rhachidomorpha De Saussure, 1860
- Subfamily Rhachodesminae Pocock, 1909
- Genus Rhachodesmus Cook, 1895
- Genus Strongylodesmus De Saussure, 1859
- Genus Tancitares Chamberlin, 1942
- Genus Teinorhachis Loomis, 1961
- Genus Tiphallus Chamberlin, 1952
- Genus Unculabes Causey, 1971
- Genus Euphallus Chamberlin, 1952 accepted as Neoleptodesmus Carl, 1903 (junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Microrhachis Carl, 1903 accepted as Rhachidomorpha De Saussure, 1860 (junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Pararachistes Pocock, 1909 accepted as Pararhachistes Pocock, 1909 (lapsus calami)
- Genus Phorositus Chamberlin, 1952 accepted as Aceratophallus Carl, 1902 (junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Rachidomorpha De Saussure, 1860 (emend.) accepted as Rhachidomorpha De Saussure, 1860 (invalid emendation)
- Genus Rachis De Saussure, 1859 accepted as Rhachodesmus Cook, 1895 (preoccupied by Rachis Albers, 1850, Mollusca)
- Genus Rhachis De Saussure, 1859 accepted as Rachis De Saussure, 1859 accepted as Rhachodesmus Cook, 1895 (invalid emendation)
Carl, J. (1903). Revision amerikanischer Polydesmiden. Revue suisse de Zoologie, 11(3): 543-562. Genève
page(s): 553; note: as "Rhachidesminae," uses it as a 'group name for a number of genera'.... including the preoccupied genus name Rachis de Saussure, 1859. Genus name Rachis was replaced with Rhach...
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page(s): 553; note: as "Rhachidesminae," uses it as a 'group name for a number of genera'.... including the preoccupied genus name Rachis de Saussure, 1859. Genus name Rachis was replaced with Rhach...
as "Rhachidesminae," uses it as a 'group name for a number of genera'.... including the preoccupied genus name Rachis de Saussure, 1859. Genus name Rachis was replaced with Rhachodesmus by Cook, 1895. P. Sierwald comment: Carl (1903: 553-555) used a subfamily name “Rhachidesminae” for a listed group of genera, none of which can have served as the stem for the family group name. He included Rhachis (an incorrect subsequent spelling or unjustified emendation of Rachis De Saussure, 1859 [non Rachis Albers, 1850; Mollusca]). He might have known of the replacement name Rhachodesmus Cook, 1895 for Rachis De Saussure, 1859, but did not mention it and treated “Rhachis” as valid. Rhachidesminae Carl, 1903 is a nomen nudum.
Sierwald, P.; Decker, P.; Spelda, J. (2025). MilliBase. Rhachodesmidae Carl, 1903. Accessed at: https://millibase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=888771 on 2025-07-09
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Carl, J. (1903). Revision amerikanischer Polydesmiden. Revue suisse de Zoologie, 11(3): 543-562. Genève
page(s): 553; note: as "Rhachidesminae," uses it as a 'group name for a number of genera'.... including the preoccupied genus name Rachis de Saussure, 1859. Genus name Rachis was replaced with Rhach...
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taxonomy source Hoffman, R. L. (1980). Classification of the Diplopoda. 1-237. Genève.
page(s): 165; note: lists Pocock, 1909 as author of the family name Rhachodesmidae [details]
taxonomy source Pocock, R. I. (1910). Chilopoda and Diplopoda. In: Biologia centrali-americana, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America, edited by F. Ducane Godman and Osbert Salvin, 1-217, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/576427
note: P. Sierwald comment: Pocock (1910: 170) referred to Carl’s (1903) treatment of “Rhachidesminae” and cited Rhachodesmus as the type genus of subfamily Rhachodesminae. Pocock (1910) shoul...
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taxonomy source Minelli, A. (2015). Treatise on Zoology – Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology. The Myriapoda, Volume 2. <em>Brill, Leiden; Boston.</em> 482 pp.
page(s): 448; note: listed as a valid family in Table 16.1; page 306: lists Carl, 1903 as author of the family name Rhachodesmidae [details]
page(s): 553; note: as "Rhachidesminae," uses it as a 'group name for a number of genera'.... including the preoccupied genus name Rachis de Saussure, 1859. Genus name Rachis was replaced with Rhach...
as "Rhachidesminae," uses it as a 'group name for a number of genera'.... including the preoccupied genus name Rachis de Saussure, 1859. Genus name Rachis was replaced with Rhachodesmus by Cook, 1895. P. Sierwald comment: Carl (1903: 553-555) used a subfamily name “Rhachidesminae” for a listed group of genera, none of which can have served as the stem for the family group name. He included Rhachis (an incorrect subsequent spelling or unjustified emendation of Rachis De Saussure, 1859 [non Rachis Albers, 1850; Mollusca]). He might have known of the replacement name Rhachodesmus Cook, 1895 for Rachis De Saussure, 1859, but did not mention it and treated “Rhachis” as valid. Rhachidesminae Carl, 1903 is a nomen nudum.
taxonomy source Hoffman, R. L. (1980). Classification of the Diplopoda. 1-237. Genève.
page(s): 165; note: lists Pocock, 1909 as author of the family name Rhachodesmidae [details]
taxonomy source Pocock, R. I. (1910). Chilopoda and Diplopoda. In: Biologia centrali-americana, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America, edited by F. Ducane Godman and Osbert Salvin, 1-217, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/576427
note: P. Sierwald comment: Pocock (1910: 170) referred to Carl’s (1903) treatment of “Rhachidesminae” and cited Rhachodesmus as the type genus of subfamily Rhachodesminae. Pocock (1910) shoul...
P. Sierwald comment: Pocock (1910: 170) referred to Carl’s (1903) treatment of “Rhachidesminae” and cited Rhachodesmus as the type genus of subfamily Rhachodesminae. Pocock (1910) should be viewed as the author of the family group name.
taxonomy source Minelli, A. (2015). Treatise on Zoology – Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology. The Myriapoda, Volume 2. <em>Brill, Leiden; Boston.</em> 482 pp.
page(s): 448; note: listed as a valid family in Table 16.1; page 306: lists Carl, 1903 as author of the family name Rhachodesmidae [details]
