Geophilus glaber
Geophilus glaber is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae found beneath logs and other debris[1] in California.[2] It grows up to 53 millimeters long, with a discrete frontal plate, large anal pores, and slender feet of the last legs.[3] The female of this species has 53 or 55 pairs of legs.[3]
| Geophilus glaber | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Geophilus |
| Species: | G. glaber |
| Binomial name | |
| Geophilus glaber Bollman, 1887 | |
References
- Chamberlin, Ralph V. (1909). "Some Records of North American Geophilidae and Lithobiidae. With Description of New Species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 2 (3): 175–195. doi:10.1093/aesa/2.3.175.
- "Geophilus glaber Bollman, 1887". ChiloBase 2.0.
- Bollman, Charles H. (1887). "Descriptions of new genera and species of north american Myriapoda (Julidae.)". Entomologica Americana. 2: 225–229 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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