Biology:Ethmostigmus trigonopodus
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Short description: Species of centipede
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Ethmostigmus |
| Species: | E. trigonopodus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach, 1817
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Ethmostigmus trigonopodus is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae.[1] It goes by a number of common names, including the African Giant Centipede[2] and the Tanzanian Blue Ring Centipede.[3]
Ethmostigmus trigonopodus from northern parts of Nigeria can reach sexual maturity within one year, which is uncommon in centipedes.[4]
There exist two valid subspecies,[5] E. trigonopodus trigonopodus, and E. trigonopodus pygmenasoides.[1][6][7]
Blue-legged Centipede (Ethmostigmus trignopodus) close-up
E. trignopodus
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach (1817) - Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/308905.
- ↑ "African Giant Centipede (Ethmostigmus trigonopodus)" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1061036-Ethmostigmus-trigonopodus.
- ↑ "Tanzanian Blue Ring Centipede". https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/417405035.
- ↑ Punzo, Fred (2013-03-14) (in en). Desert Arthropods: Life History Variations. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-662-04090-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=g7W2BwAAQBAJ&dq=Ethmostigmus+trigonopodus&pg=PT156.
- ↑ "Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach, 1817" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2232236.
- ↑ "ADW: Ethmostigmus trigonopodus: CLASSIFICATION". https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ethmostigmus_trigonopodus/classification/#Ethmostigmus_trigonopodus.
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Ethmostigmus trigonopodus". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&anchorLocation=SubordinateTaxa&credibilitySort=TWG%20standards%20met&rankName=Subspecies&search_value=1090901&print_version=SCR&source=from_print#SubordinateTaxa.
Wikidata ☰ Q6507684 entry
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