Geophilus bipartitus
Geophilus bipartitus is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae[1] found in Japan. It grows up to 15 millimeters in length; the males have about 35 leg pairs, the females 39. It lives in Japanese white birch.[2]
| Geophilus bipartitus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Geophilus |
| Species: | G. bipartitus |
| Binomial name | |
| Geophilus bipartitus Takakuwa, 1937 | |
References
- "ITIS - Report: Geophilus bipartitus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- Takakuwa, Yosioki (1937). "The Geophilus-species of Japan". Zoological Magazine, Tokyo (in Japanese). 49 (8): 282–286. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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