Geophilus gavoyi
| Geophilus gavoyi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Geophilus |
| Species: | G. gavoyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Geophilus gavoyi Chalande, 1910
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Geophilus gavoyi is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae. It is closely related to both Geophilus aetnensis and its junior synonym G. evisensis; it's considered by some to be a synonym of G. evisensis.[1] It's found under stones in northern Asia and western Europe, especially France and England. It grows to between 23-35 millimeters in length and has between 39–43 leg pairs in males and 41–45 in females.[2] In the since debunked elongata subspecies[3] it was said to vary from between 49-55 leg pairs in males and between 51-57 in females. As described in 1964,[4] it has well-developed sternal grooves, longer legs than G. aetnensis, and normal claws in the anal legs.
References
- ^ Marzio, Zapparoli (2012). "The centipedes (Chilopoda) of Corsica: catalogue of species with faunistic, zoogeographical and ecological remarks". International Journal of Myriapodology. 7: 15–68. doi:10.3897/ijm.7.3110. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Jeekel, C.A.W (1964). "Chilopoda from the Monte Sirente and the Gran Sasso d'Italia". Entomologische Berichten. 24 (1): 14–20. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Bonato, Lucio; Minelli, Alessandro (2014). "Chilopoda Geophilomorpha of Europe: a revised list of species, with taxonomic and nomenclatorial notes". Zootaxa. 3770: 1–136. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3770.1.1. PMID 24871280. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Jeekel, C.A.W (1964). "Chilopoda from the Monte Sirente ande the Gran Sasso d'Italia". Entomologische Berichten. 24 (1): 14–20. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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