Rhachodesmidae is a family of flat-backed millipedes in the order Polydesmida. There are more than 20 genera and at least 80 described species in Rhachodesmidae.

Genera

These 21 genera belong to the family Rhachodesmidae: * '' Aceratophallus'' Carl, 1902 * '' Acutangulus'' Attems, 1898 * '' Ceuthauxus'' Chamberlin, 1942 * '' Chromodesmus'' Loomis, 1977 * '' Cornalatus'' Attems, 1931 * '' Curodesmus'' Chamberlin, 1922 * '' Diuncustoma'' Shelley, 1997 * '' Dobrodesmus'' * '' Euphallus'' Chamberlin, 1953 * '' Metaphallus'' Chamberlin, 1952 * '' Mexidesmus'' Loomis, 1977 * '' Neoleptodesmus'' Carl, 1903 * '' Pararhachistes'' Pocock, 1909 * '' Rhachidomorpha'' De Saussure, 1860 * '' Rhachodesmus'' Cook, 1895 * '' Sakophallus'' Chamberlin, 1941 * '' Strongylodesmus'' De Saussure, 1859 * '' Tancitares'' Chamberlin, 1942 * '' Teinorhachis'' Loomis, 1961 * '' Tiphallus'' Chamberlin, 1952 * '' Unculabes'' Causey, 1971

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