Geophilus okolonae
Appearance
Geophilus okolonae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Geophilomorpha |
Family: | Geophilidae |
Genus: | Geophilus |
Species: | G. okolonae
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Binomial name | |
Geophilus okolonae Bollman, 1888
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Geophilus okolonae is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae found in Okolona, Arkansas.[1] It grows up to 40 millimeters long and has 61-63 leg pairs. G. okolonae differs from other North American species by the exposed prebasal plates and absence of coxal pores.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]G. okolonae was considered a junior synonym of Geophilus rubens (which is itself synonymous with Geophilus vittatus) by Chamberlin and a junior synonym of G. vittatus by Kevan, but it differs from both these species according to the original description.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Geophilus okolonae Bollman, 1888". ChiloBase 2.0.
- ^ Bollman, Charles H. (1888). "A preliminary list of the Myriapoda of Arkansas with description of new species". Entomologica Americana. 4: 1–8 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.