| Polydesmida Pocock, 1887 (Order) |
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| Chelodesmidae Cook, 1895 (Family) |
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| Achromoporus Loomis, 1936 (Genus) |
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| Afolabina Hoffman, 1967 (Genus) |
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| Alassodesmus Chamberlin, 1923 (Genus) |
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| Allarithmus Attems, 1933 (Genus) |
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| Alocodesmus Silvestri, 1896 (Genus) |
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| Alyssa Hoffman, 1997 (Genus) |
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| Amphelictogon Chamberlin, 1918 (Genus) |
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| Amphipeltis Carl, 1914 (Genus) |
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| Ancholeptodesmus Brölemann, 1919 (Genus) |
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| Ancylochetus Attems, 1931 (Genus) |
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| Aneurydesmus Schubart, 1956 (Genus) |
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| Angelodesmus Schubart, 1962 (Genus) |
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| Anisodesmus Cook, 1895 (Genus) |
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| Ankylophallus Schamberlin, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Antillodesmus Chamberlin, 1918 (Genus) |
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| Antrogonodesmus Hoffman, 1959 (Genus) |
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| Aplopodesmus Loomis, 1936 (Genus) |
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| Aplopododesmus Loomis, 1936 (Genus) |
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| Arthromachus Hoffman, 1987 (Genus) |
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| Arthrosolaenomeris Schubart, 1943 (Genus) |
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| Astrophogonus Hoffman, 1981 (Genus) |
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| Attemsiella Strand, 1928 (Genus) |
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| Atylophor Chamberlin, 1922 (Genus) |
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| Basacantha Chamberlin, 1952 (Genus) |
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| Batodesmus Cook, 1896 (Genus) |
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| Beatadesmus Loomis, 1934 (Genus) |
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| Belonodesmus Chamberlin, 1918 (Genus) |
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| Benoitesmus Demange & Mauriès, 1975 (Genus) |
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| Biaporus Loomis, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Biporodesmus Attems, 1898 (Genus) |
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| Brachyurodesmus Silvestri, 1902 (Genus) |
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| Brasilodesmus Brölemann, 1929 (Genus) |
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| Brasiloschubartia Jeekel, 1963 (Genus) |
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| Callistocilla Hoffman, 1977 (Genus) |
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| Camptomorpha Silvestri, 1897 (Genus) |
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| Camptomorphoides Schubart, 1962 (Genus) |
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| Cantabrodesmus Mauriès, 1971 (Genus) |
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| Caracodesmus Verhoeff, 1932 (Genus) |
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| Caraibodesmus Chamberlin, 1918 (Genus) |
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| Carlopeltis Verhoeff, 1938 (Genus) |
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| Carloporus Demange & Mauriès, 1975 (Genus) |
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| Catharodesmus Silvestri, 1897 (Genus) |
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| Cayenniola Hoffman, 1977 (Genus) |
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| Cearodesmus Schubart, 1945 (Genus) |
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| Centrogaster Attems, 1898 (Genus) |
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| Cheirodesmus Cook, 1896 (Genus) |
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| Cheirogonus Hoffman , 1982 (Genus) |
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| Chelodesmus Cook, 1895 (Genus) |
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| Chondrodesmoides Kraus, 1955 (Genus) |
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| Chondrodesmus Silvestri, 1897 (Genus) |
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| Chondropeltis Verhoeff, 1938 (Genus) |
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| Chondrotropis Loomis, 1936 (Genus) |
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| Colombodesmus Chamberlin, 1923 (Genus) |
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| Congesmus Chamberlin, 1952 (Genus) |
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| Cordilleronomus Attems, 1931 (Genus) |
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| Cordyloconus Attems, 1938 (Genus) |
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| Cordyloporella Verhoeff, 1938 (Genus) |
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| Cordyloporus Attems, 1898 (Genus) |
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| Cormodesmus Chamberlin, 1923 (Genus) |
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| Corystauchenus Hoffman, 1994 (Genus) |
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| Craterodesmus Loomis, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Cryptoporatia Hoffman, 1980 (Genus) |
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| Cryptoporus Porat, 1894 (Genus) |
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| Cubodesmus Chamberlin, 1918 (Genus) |
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| Curimagua Hoffman , 1982 (Genus) |
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| Cyclorhabdoides Schubart, 1943 (Genus) |
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| Cyclorhabdus Brölemann, 1898 (Genus) |
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| Cylindromus Loomis, 1977 (Genus) |
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| Cypraeogona Hoffman, 1977 (Genus) |
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| Cyrtaphe Loomis, 1936 (Genus) |
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| Desmachrides Chamberlin, 1940 (Genus) |
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| Desmacrides Chamberlin, 1940 (Genus) |
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| Desmoleptus Attems, 1931 (Genus) |
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| Desmoleptus Attems, 1938 (Genus) |
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| Dialysogon Hoffman , 1979 (Genus) |
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| Diaphorodesmus Silvestri, 1896 (Genus) |
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| Diarcuaria Shelley, 1999 (Genus) |
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| Dirhabdophallus Pocock, 1909 (Genus) |
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| Doidesmus Chamberlin, 1927 (Genus) |
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| Drepanodesmus Hoffman, 1979 (Genus) |
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| Dromodesmus Chamberlin, 1923 (Genus) |
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| Dyoparyphe Hoffman, 1969 (Genus) |
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| Ecuadopeltis Verhoeff, 1938 (Genus) |
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| Ellipodesmus Chamberlin, 1918 (Genus) |
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| Entelopus Attems, 1953 (Genus) |
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| Epiporopeltis Silvestri, 1898 (Genus) |
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| Eressea Hoffman, 1975 (Genus) |
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| Erythrodesmus Silvestri, 1902 (Genus) |
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| Ethophallus Chamberlin, 1933 (Genus) |
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| Eucampesmella Schubart, 1955 (Genus) |
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| Eucampesmus Chamberlin, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Eucordyloporus Brölemann, 1916 (Genus) |
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| Eumastostethus Hoffman, 1978 (Genus) |
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| Eurydesmus Saussure, 1860 (Genus) |
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| Euthydesmus Silvestri, 1902 (Genus) |
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| Eutyporhachis Pocock, 1909 (Genus) |
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| Gangugia Schubart, 1947 (Genus) |
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| Geminodesmus Schubart, 1962 (Genus) |
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| Gitadesmus Chamberlin, 1927 (Genus) |
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| Gonioleptodesmus Schubart, 1958 (Genus) |
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| Gonorygma Hoffman, 1995 (Genus) |
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| Goyazodesmus Schubart, 1952 (Genus) |
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| Grallodesmus Chamberlin, 1927 (Genus) |
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| Granmadesmus Peréz-Asso, 1990 (Genus) |
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| Graphidochirus Attems, 1929 (Genus) |
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| Guayapeltis Verhoeff, 1938 (Genus) |
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| Harpagodesmus Schubart, 1960 (Genus) |
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| Henrisaussurea Hoffman, 1971 (Genus) |
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| Heptoporodesmus Schubart, 1950 (Genus) |
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| Heteropeltis Carl, 1914 (Genus) |
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| Hoffmanodesmus Schubart, 1962 (Genus) |
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| Hypodesmus Cook, 1896 (Genus) |
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| Hypselodesmus Loomis, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Igaraparana Hoffman, 1982 (Genus) |
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| Iguazus Chamberlin, 1952 (Genus) |
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| Incodesmus Chamberlin, 1955 (Genus) |
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| Inconus Chamberlin, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Iphyria Chamberlin, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Isidrona Attems, 1933 (Genus) |
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| Isodesmus Cook, 1895 (Genus) |
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| Kisantus Chamberlin, 1952 (Genus) |
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| Kyphopyge Attems, 1931 (Genus) |
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| Lasiomazus Loomis, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Leiodesmus Silvestri, 1897 (Genus) |
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| Leiomodesmus Loomis, 1938 (Genus) |
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| Leptherpum Attems, 1931 (Genus) |
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| Leptodesmus Saussure, 1859 (Genus) |
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| Lepturodesmus Silvestri, 1898 (Genus) |
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| Liorhabdus Chamberlin, 1950 (Genus) |
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| Lipodesmus Cook, 1896 (Genus) |
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| Loomisiola Hoffman, 1979 (Genus) |
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| Lyrodesmus Cook, 1896 (Genus) |
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| Macrocoxodesmus Schubart, 1947 (Genus) |
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| Mallotodesmus Brölemann, 1919 (Genus) |
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| Manfredia Schubart, 1943 (Genus) |
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| Manfrediodesmus Schubart, 1949 (Genus) |
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| Maracayopus Verhoeff, 1938 (Genus) |
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| Melanodesmus Carl, 1914 (Genus) |
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| Mesodesmus Carl, 1909 (Genus) |
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| Micronchodesmus Silvestri, 1902 (Genus) |
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| Morogorius Verhoeff, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Morphotelus Chamberlin, 1952 (Genus) |
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| Neocamptomorpha Schubart, 1954 (Genus) |
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| Neocordyloporus Carl, 1905 (Genus) |
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| Obiricodesmus Schubart, 1955 (Genus) |
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| Odontokrepis Attems, 1898 (Genus) |
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| Odontopeltis Pocock, 1894 (Genus) |
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| Odontotropis Humbert & Saussure, 1869 (Genus) |
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| Oncoleptodesmus Schubart, 1958 (Genus) |
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| Oreodesmus Schubart, 1958 (Genus) |
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| Paltophorus Attems, 1937 (Genus) |
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| Pandirodesmus Silvestri, 1932 (Genus) |
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| Pansararium Hoffman, 1975 (Genus) |
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| Paracordyloporus Brölemann, 1916 (Genus) |
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| Parastenonia Hoffman, 1977 (Genus) |
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| Peltoeurydesmus Schubart, 1956 (Genus) |
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| Perudesmus Verhoeff, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Peruprion Verhoeff, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Phantasmodesmus Verhoeff, 1932 (Genus) |
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| Phlyzakium Attems, 1931 (Genus) |
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| Phylactophallus Pocock, 1909 (Genus) |
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| Pimodesmus Chamberlin, 1927 (Genus) |
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| Platinodesmus Schubart, 1954 (Genus) |
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| Platyurodesmus Loomis, 1977 (Genus) |
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| Pleuroarium Attems, 1929 (Genus) |
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| Plicatodesmus Perez, 1995 (Genus) |
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| Plusioporodesmus Silvestri, 1898 (Genus) |
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| Podiscodesmus Loomis, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Pogonodesmus Loomis, 1936 (Genus) |
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| Prepodesmus Cook, 1896 (Genus) |
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| Priodesmus Cook, 1895 (Genus) |
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| Proletus Attems, 1931 (Genus) |
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| Pseudoeurydesmella Schubart, 1951 (Genus) |
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| Pseudoeurydesmus Schubart, 1944 (Genus) |
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| Pseudoleptodesmus Brölemann, 1902 (Genus) |
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| Pterygiodesmus Loomis, 1936 (Genus) |
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| Ptyxesmus Chamberlin, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Quisquicia Loomis, 1936 (Genus) |
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| Raima Hoffman, 1978 (Genus) |
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| Rhacophorus Koch, 1847 (Genus) |
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| Rhaphandra Loomis, 1966 (Genus) |
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| Ricodesmus Chamberlin, 1922 (Genus) |
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| Rupidesmus Schubart, 1952 (Genus) |
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| Sandalodesmus Silvestri, 1902 (Genus) |
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| Scaptodesmus Cook, 1896 (Genus) |
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| Schistides Chamberlin, 1922 (Genus) |
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| Scolopopleura Attems, 1912 (Genus) |
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| Solaenorhabdus Hoffman, 1950 (Genus) |
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| Specioporus Demange & Mauriès, 1975 (Genus) |
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| Stachyproctus Hoffman, 1981 (Genus) |
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| Stenonia Gray, 1843 (Genus) |
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| Stirosoma Attems, 1953 (Genus) |
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| Storthotropis Attems, 1938 (Genus) |
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| Strongylomorpha Silvestri, 1897 (Genus) |
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| Strongylosomides Attems, 1901 (Genus) |
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| Synecheporus Loomis, 1941 (Genus) |
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| Talamancia Loomis, 1974 (Genus) |
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| Tanzaniella Hoffman, 1977 (Genus) |
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| Telonychopus Verhoeff, 1951 (Genus) |
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| Tessarithys Hoffman, 1990 (Genus) |
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| Thanatomimus Hoffman & Reid, 1990 (Genus) |
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| Thaumatodesmus Schubart, 1958 (Genus) |
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| Thymodesmus Cook, 1896 (Genus) |
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| Tidasus Attems, 1953 (Genus) |
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| Tomodesmus Chamberlin, 1918 (Genus) |
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| Trachelodesmus Peters, 1864 (Genus) |
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| Triadesmus Demange & Mauriès, 1975 (Genus) |
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| Trichomorpha Silvestri, 1897 (Genus) |
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| Tuberodesmus Shelley, 1918 (Genus) |
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| Tunochilus Chamberlin, 1950 (Genus) |
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| Tylodesmus Cook, 1896 (Genus) |
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| Typophallus Chamberlin, 1940 (Genus) |
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| Uberlandiodesmus Schubart, 1960 (Genus) |
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| Watoporus Chamberlin, 1955 (Genus) |
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| Xeneurydesmus Schubart, 1960 (Genus) |
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| Xyodesmus Cook, 1896 (Genus) |
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| Yanadesmus Chamberlin, 1955 (Genus) |
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| Zigwadesmus Chamberlin, 1918 (Genus) |
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