Millipeds (Diplopoda) of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Resumen

Six species of millipeds are reported for the first time from the Galapagos Islands, raising the known diplopod fauna to eight species. Agenodesmus nullus n.sp. is described (Furhmannodesmidae). Six members of the fauna are in the eyeless order Polydesmida, and one species each are in the orders Polyxenida and Polyzoniida. Most species were probably introduced by man. Only Nesodesmus insulanus Chamberlin may be naturally occurring and endemic.