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