List of Myriapoda species of Ireland

There are 78 species of Myriapoda native to Ireland.[1]

Cryptops hortensis, a centipede common in coastal areas of Ireland.
Glomeris marginata, a pill millipede found in all parts of the island.
Lithobius forficatus, the brown or stone centipede.
Greenhouse millipede (Oxidus gracilis), a common pest.
Polydesmus angustus, the flat-backed millipede.
White-legged snake millipede (Tachypodoiulus niger) in defensive posture. Especially common in Northern Ireland.
Polyxenus lagurus, the bristly millipede, has been spotted in coastal parts of County Cork.

Class Chilopoda (centipedes)

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Order Scolopendromorpha (tropical centipedes)

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Order Geophilomorpha (soil centipedes)

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Order Lithobiomorpha (stone centipedes)

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Class Diplopoda (millipedes)

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Brachydesmus superus.

References

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  1. ^ "Species Browser". maps.biodiversityireland.ie. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
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