Biology:Geophilus oweni

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Short description: Species of centipede

Geophilus oweni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Geophilidae
Genus: Geophilus
Species:
G. oweni
Binomial name
Geophilus oweni
Brölemann, 1887

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

Wikidata ☰ Q6506950 entry