Biology:Geophilus oweni
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Short description: Species of centipede
Geophilus oweni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Geophilomorpha |
Family: | Geophilidae |
Genus: | Geophilus |
Species: | G. oweni
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Binomial name | |
Geophilus oweni Brölemann, 1887
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Geophilus oweni is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae[1] found in Missouri, Indiana , and Ohio. It grows up to 40 millimeters in length, has 67-73 leg pairs in males and 71-77 in females, and varies from bright to faded yellow in color. G. oweni can be identified by its numerous leg pairs, lack of consolidated sacculi, prelabral consolidated areas, and long, thin second maxillary apical claws. G. missouriensis (Chamberlin, 1928) was found to be synonymous with G. oweni.[2]
References
- ↑ "Geophilus oweni Brölemann, 1887". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1092608#null.
- ↑ Crabill, Ralph E. (1954). "A conspectus of the northeastern North American species of Geophilus (Chilopoda Geophilomorpha Geophilidae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 56: 172–188. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16179236. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q6506950 entry