Geophilus oweni

Geophilus oweni
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Chilopoda
Order:	Geophilomorpha
Family:	Geophilidae
Genus:	Geophilus
Species:	G. oweni
Binomial name
	Geophilus oweni; Brölemann, 1887

Geophilus oweni is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae[1] found in Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio. It grows up to 40 millimeters in length, has 67-73 leg pairs in males and 71-77 in females, and varies from bright to faded yellow in color. G. oweni can be identified by its numerous leg pairs, lack of consolidated sacculi, prelabral consolidated areas, and long, thin second maxillary apical claws. G. missouriensis (Chamberlin, 1928) was found to be synonymous with G. oweni.[2]

References

"Geophilus oweni Brölemann, 1887". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
Crabill, Ralph E. (1954). "A conspectus of the northeastern North American species of Geophilus (Chilopoda Geophilomorpha Geophilidae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 56: 172–188. Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] "Geophilus oweni Brölemann, 1887". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[2] Crabill, Ralph E. (1954). "A conspectus of the northeastern North American species of Geophilus (Chilopoda Geophilomorpha Geophilidae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 56: 172–188. Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.