Geophilus sounkyoensis
Geophilus sounkyoensis is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae[1] found in Japan. Its body is yellow in color and it grows up to 40 millimeters in length; the males have about 55 leg pairs, the females 57.[2]
| Geophilus sounkyoensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Geophilus |
| Species: | G. sounkyoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Geophilus sounkyoensis Takakuwa, 1937 | |
References
- "Geophilus sounkyoensis Takakuwa, 1937". ChiloBase 2.0. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- Takakuwa, Yosioki (1937). "The Geophilus-species of Japan". Zoological Magazine, Tokyo (in Japanese). 49 (8): 282–286. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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