Geophilus atopodon
Geophilus atopodon is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae[1] found in Beulah, New Mexico.[2] Its body is uniformly light brown, up to 25 millimeters long and rather thick, narrowed posteriorly (more gradually narrowed anteriorly), with 49–51 leg pairs, a discrete frontal plate, and a long claw of the anal legs.[3]
| Geophilus atopodon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Geophilus |
| Species: | G. atopodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Geophilus atopodon Chamberlin, 1903 | |
References
- "ITIS – Report: Geophilus atopodon". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- "Geophilus atopodon Chamberlin, 1903". ChiloBase 2.0. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- Chamberlin, Ralph V. (1903). "Myriapods from Beulah, New Mexico". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 55: 35–40. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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