Geophilus pusillifrater
Geophilus pusillifrater is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae found in Bosnia-Herzegovina[1] and Britain.[2] It's a relatively small, pale species (up to 13mm in length) with just 41-43 leg pairs,[3] prehensorial claws with pointed teeth at the base, distinct chitin lines, and a very broad ventral plate of the pregenital segment.[1] It's at least partially a littoral creature.[2]
| Geophilus pusillifrater | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Geophilus |
| Species: | G. pusillifrater |
| Binomial name | |
| Geophilus pusillifrater Verhoeff, 1898 | |
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References
- Verhoeff, Carl (1898). "Beiträge zur Kenntnis paläarktischer Myriopoden. VI. Über paläarktische Geophiliden". Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 64: 335–362. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- Barber, Anthony D. (2009). "Littoral myriapods: a review" (PDF). Soil Organisms. 81 (3): 735–760. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- "Geophilus pusillifrater Verhoeff, 1898". British Myriapod and Isopod Group. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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