Millipedes of Australia

Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae

Four Australian genera, although users are warned that the taxonomy of this family in Australia is seen as unsatisfactory by its current students: 

Acladocricus Brolemann, 1913
  Acladocricus
    Acladocricus Brolemann 1913: 123. (Introduced as subgenus of Dinematocricus: 'The third sub-genus, Acladocricus, which might perhaps as well be given generic value, will be made to contain species similar to R. pyrrholoma, Attems (chosen as type), of which the posterior gonopods are composed of a single flagelliform branch, the inner branch missing. No further reference will be made to this third sub-genus...'.)
    Acladocricus Attems 1914: 315 (in species catalogue; listed as subgenus of Polyconoceras),
      319 (placed in Polyconoceras as subgenus).
    Acladocricus Brolemann 1914: 20. (Mentioned in taxonomic discussion; raised to genus.)
    Acladocricus Verhoeff 1932: 1687. (Listed as member of subfamily Rhinocricinae.)
    Acladocricus Verhoeff 1944b: 221 (in taxonomic discussion),
      222 (in species key as subgenus of Polyconoceras).
    Acladocricus Schubart 1951: 227 (in list of genera; restricted to non-Australian species),
      229 (in genus key),
      231 (in taxonomic discussion).
    Acladocricus Hoffman & Keeton 1960: 6. (In genus catalogue.)
    Acladocricus Wang 1961: 116. (In genus key.) From secondary source, not yet checked.
    Acladocricus Jeekel 1971: 191. (In genus catalogue.)
    Acladocricus Hoffman 1974: 199. (In genus revision.)
    Acladocricus Hoffman 1980: 79. (In genus catalogue.)
    Acladocricus Jeekel 2001b: 20. (In species catalogue.)
    Acladocricus Marek et al. 2003: 9. (In species catalogue.)
    Acladocricus Jeekel 2006c: 92. (In taxonomic discussion.)
  Adelobolus
    Adelobolus Verhoeff 1924: 101 (in genus key),
      109 (first description).
    Adelobolus Attems 1926: 195. (In genus list.)
    Adelobolus Verhoeff 1928: 106. (In genus key.)
    Adelobolus Attems 1930a: 141. (In taxonomic discussion.)
    Adelobolus Verhoeff 1932: 1692, 1700. (In genus keys.)
    Adelobolus Schubart 1951: 230. (In genus key.)
    Adelobolus Hoffman & Keeton 1960: 6. (In genus catalogue; type species designated.)
    Adelobolus Jeekel 1971: 191. (In genus catalogue.)
    Adelobolus Hoffman 1974: 199. (In genus revision; synonymised with Acladocricus.)
    Adelobolus Hoffman 1980: 79. (In genus catalogue, not as synonym of Acladocricus, but as genus 'of uncertain status or identity'.)
    Adelobolus Jeekel 2001b: 23. (In species catalogue, not as synonym of Acladocricus.)
    Adelobolus Marek et al. 2003: 10. (In species catalogue, as synonym of Acladocricus.)
    Adelobolus Jeekel 2006c: 91 (in taxonomic discussion),
      101 (in genus key).
    [Type species: Adelobolus simplex Verhoeff, 1937, by subsequent designation. (Qld)]
Type species. Rhinocricus pyrrholoma Attems, 1897, by original designation. (Celebes)
Distribution. Qld; western Pacific.
Included species:
    Acladocricus simplex (Verhoeff, 1924) [Qld]
    Acladocricus transversesulcatus (Verhoeff, 1924) [Qld]
    and at least 15 other species from Caroline Islands, Celebes, Philippines and Solomon Islands (Marek et al. 2003: 10-13).  

Australocricus Jeekel, 2001
  Australocricus Jeekel 2001b: 23 (in species catalogue),
    89 (first description).
  Australocricus Marek et al. 2003: 27. (In species catalogue.)
  Australocricus Jeekel 2006c: 91 (in taxonomic discussion),
    101 (in genus key).
Type species. Rhinocricus sennae Silvestri, 1898, by original designation.
Distribution. Qld.
Included species:
    Australocricus diastatus (Chamberlin, 1947) [Qld]
    Australocricus glabratus (Verhoeff, 1924) [Qld]
    Australocricus opulentus (Silvestri, 1895) [Qld]
    Australocricus perditus (Chamberlin, 1920) [Qld]
    Australocricus rotundatus (Verhoeff, 1924) [Qld]
    Australocricus sennae (Silvestri, 1898) [Qld]
    Australocricus sinuatulus (Chamberlin, 1920) [Qld]  

Proporobolus Silvestri, 1897
  Proporobolus
    Proporobolus Silvestri, 1897b: 651. (In genus list: 'Proporobolus nov. (Typ. Rhinocricus quintiporus Attems)'.)
    Proporobolus Schubart 1951: 228. (In list of genera.)
    Proporobolus Hoffman & Keeton 1960: 19. (In genus catalogue.)
    Proporobolus Jeekel 1971: 204. (In genus catalogue.)
    Proporobolus Hoffman 1974: 201. (In genus revision.)
    Proporobolus Hoffman 1980: 79. (In genus catalogue.)
    Proporobolus Jeekel 2001b: 31. (In species catalogue.)
    Proporobolus Marek et al. 2003: 45. (In species catalogue.)
    Proporobolus Jeekel 2006c: 92. (In taxonomic discussion.)
  Cladiscocricus
    Cladiscocricus Brolemann 1913: 123. (Introduced as subgenus of Dinematocricus.)
    Cladiscocricus Attems 1914: 330. (In species catalogue as subgenus of Dinematocricus.)
    Cladiscocricus Brolemann 1914: 7, 20. (In taxonomic discussion; raised to genus.)
    Cladiscocricus Verhoeff 1932: 1687. (Listed as member of subfamily Rhinocricinae.)
    Cladiscocricus Schubart 1951: 230. (In genus key as subgenus of Dinematocricus.)
    Cladiscocricus Hoffman & Keeton 1960: 12. (In genus catalogue.)
    Cladiscocricus Jeekel 1971: 196. (In genus catalogue.)
    Cladiscocricus Hoffman 1974: 201. (In genus revision; synonymised with Proporobolus.)
    Cladiscocricus Hoffman 1980: 79. (In genus catalogue, but not listed as synonym of Proporobolus.)
    Cladiscocricus Jeekel 2001b: 24. (In species catalogue, but not as synonym of Proporobolus.)
    Cladiscocricus Marek et al. 2003: 45. (In species catalogue, as synonym of Proporobolus.)
    Cladiscocricus Jeekel 2006c: 91 (in taxonomic discussion),
      101 (in genus key).
    [Type species: Rhinocricus falcatus Silvestri, 1897, by original designation. (Qld)]
  Pentocricus
    Pentocricus Schubart 1951: 231. (In taxonomic discussion.)
    Pentocricus Hoffman & Keeton 1960: 18. (In genus catalogue; synonymised with Proporobolus as an objective junior synonym.)
    Pentocricus Jeekel 1971: 202. (In genus catalogue.)
    Pentocricus Hoffman 1980: 79. (In genus catalogue, as synonym of Proporobolus.)
    Pentocricus Jeekel 2001b: 31. (In species catalogue, as synonym of Proporobolus.)
    Pentocricus Marek et al. 2003: 45. (In species catalogue, as synonym of Proporobolus.)
    [Type species: Rhinocricus quintiporus Attems, 1897, by original designation. (Halmahera)]
Type species. Rhinocricus quintiporus Attems, 1897, by original designation. (Halmahera)
Distribution. Qld; western Pacific.
Included species:
    Proporobolus consimilis (Brolemann, 1913) [Qld]
    Proporobolus falcatus (Silvestri, 1897) [Qld]
    Proporobolus scobinula (Brolemann, 1913) [Qld]
    and at least 6 other species from Fiji and Indonesia (Marek et al. 2003: 45-47)  

Salpidobolus Silvestri, 1897
  Salpidobolus
    Salpidobolus Silvestri, 1897b: 651. (In genus list: 'Salpidobolus nov. (Typ. Rhinocricus Meyeri Silv.)'.)
    Salpidobolus Schubart 1951: 231. (In taxonomic discussion.)
    Salpidobolus Hoffman & Keeton 1960: 21. (In genus catalogue.)
    Salpidobolus Jeekel 1971: 204. (In genus catalogue.)
    Salpidobolus Hoffman 1974: 193. (In genus revision.)
    Salpidobolus Hoffman 1980: 79. (In genus catalogue.)
    Salpidobolus Jeekel 2001b: 33. (In species catalogue.)
    Salpidobolus Marek et al. 2003: 72. (In species catalogue.)
    Salpidobolus Jeekel 2006c: 91. (In taxonomic discussion.)
  Dinematocricus
    Dinematocricus Brolemann 1913: 122. (First description.)
    Dinematocricus Attems 1914: 319. (In species catalogue, with redescription.)
    Dinematocricus Brolemann 1914: 7, 20. (In taxonomic discussion.)
    Dinematocricus Attems 1926: 195. (In genus key.)
    Dinematocricus Verhoeff 1928: 106. (In genus key.)
    Dinematocricus Attems 1930a: 141. (In taxonomic discussion.)
    Dinematocricus Verhoeff 1932: 1687 (listed as member of subfamily Rhinocricinae),
      1692, 1700 (in genus keys).
    Dinematocricus Schubart 1951: 230. (In genus key as genus and subgenus.)
    Dinematocricus Hoffman & Keeton 1960: 13. (In genus catalogue.)
    Dinematocricus Jeekel 1971: 197. (In genus catalogue.)
    Dinematocricus Hoffman 1974: 193. (In genus revision; synonymised with Salpidobolus.)
    Dinematocricus Hoffman 1980: 79. (In genus catalogue, as synonym of Salpidobolus.)
    Dinematocricus Jeekel 2001b: 25. (In species catalogue, not as synonym of Salpidobolus.)
    Dinematocricus Marek et al. 2003: 72. (In species catalogue, as synonym of Salpidobolus.)
    Dinematocricus Jeekel 2006c: 91 (in taxonomic discussion),
      101 (in genus key).
    [Type species: Dinematocricus lanceolatus Brolemann, 1913, by original designation. (New Ireland)]
  Polyconoceras
    Polyconoceras Attems 1914: 309. (First description.)
    Polyconoceras Attems 1926: 195. (In genus key.)
    Polyconoceras Verhoeff 1932: 1700. (In genus key.)
    Polyconoceras Verhoeff 1944b: 221 (in taxonomic discussion),
      222 (in species key as subgenus of Polyconoceras).
    Polyconoceras Schubart 1951: 229 (in genus key),
      231 (in taxonomic discussion).
    Polyconoceras Hoffman & Keeton 1960: 19. (In genus catalogue.)
    Polyconoceras Jeekel 1971: 203. (In genus catalogue.)
    Polyconoceras Hoffman 1980: 79. (In genus catalogue, as synonym of Salpidobolus.)
    Polyconoceras Jeekel 2001b: 33. (In species catalogue, as synonym of Salpidobolus.)
    Polyconoceras Marek et al. 2003: 73. (In species catalogue, as synonym of Salpidobolus.)
    [Type species: Polyconoceras fossatus Attems, 1914, by original designation. (New Guinea)]
Type species. Rhinocricus meyeri Silvestri, 1897, by original designation. (Celebes)
Distribution. Qld; other Regions.
Included species:
    Salpidobolus brevipes (Karsch, 1881) [Qld]
    Salpidobolus coeruleolimbatus (Daday, 1891) [Qld]
    Salpidobolus crepidatus (Karsch, 1881) [Qld]
    Salpidobolus fasciculatus (Voges, 1878) ['New Holland']
    Salpidobolus faucium (Brolemann, 1913) [Qld]
    and more than 100 other species from western Pacific, South America, Caribbean (Marek et al. 2003: 73-98)