Macrosternodesmidae
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Tidesmus
Tidesmus is a genus of small-bodied millipedes in the family Macrosternodesmidae, order Polydesmida. The genus was revised in 2007, with Phreatodesmus and Oodedesmus synonymized under it. It currently contains four valid species distributed in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. The type species is T. episcopus Chamberlin, 1943.
Tidesmus episcopus
Tidesmus episcopus Chamberlin, 1943 is a small-bodied millipede and the type species of the genus Tidesmus (family Macrosternodesmidae). The species was originally described from western North America and is one of four recognized species in the genus. Phreatodesmus cooki Loomis, 1960 has been synonymized with this species. The family Macrosternodesmidae was redefined in a 2007 revision that clarified the generic placement of several western North American species.