Geophilus angustatus
Geophilus angustatus is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae[1] found on the Aleutian Islands.[2] It's dark red, with 41–43 leg pairs; the antennae are cylindrical and about twice as long as the feet. Like other geophilomorphs, the antennae are 14-segmented. Its name comes from Latin 'angustatum', meaning 'narrowed', referring to its anteriorly narrowed body.[3]
| Geophilus angustatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Geophilus |
| Species: | G. angustatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Geophilus angustatus Eschscholtz, 1823 | |
References
- "ITIS – Report: Geophilus angustatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "Geophilus angustatus Eschscholtz, 1823". ChiloBase 2.0. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- Friedrich, Eschscholtz (1823). "Animalia Tetracera et Myriapoda exotica". Mémoires de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou. 6: 113. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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