Nannarrup

Nannarup is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Mecistocephalidae; this genus includes a single species, Nannarrup hoffmani,[2] commonly known as Hoffman's dwarf centipede, which was discovered in New York City's Central Park in 2002.[3] It is 10 mm long, and has 82 legs.[4][5]

Nannarrup
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Chilopoda
Order:
Geophilomorpha
Family:
Mecistocephalidae
Genus:
Nannarrup

Foddai, Bonato, Pereira & Minelli, 2003 [1]
Species:
N. hoffmani
Binomial name
Nannarrup hoffmani
Foddai, Bonato, Pereira & Minelli, 2003 [1]

Researchers think that the species originated in East Asia and was carried to the United States in a shipment of imported plants.[6]

The species is the first new species to be discovered in Central Park in more than a century. It is the smallest known species of centipede.[4][5] The species is named after Dr. Richard L. Hoffman, former curator of invertebrates at the Virginia Museum of Natural History, for his role in helping to identify the species.[5]

References
  1. "Nannarrup hoffmani Foddai, Bonato, Pereira & Minelli, 2003". ChiloBase. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
  2. ".:CHILOBASE:". chilobase.biologia.unipd.it. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  3. David Bjerklie (2002-08-05). "City centipede: an urban legend with real legs". Time. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008.
  4. "Smallest centipede". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  5. Barbara Stewart (2002-07-24). "A new kind of New Yorker, one with 82 legs". The New York Times.
  6. "Centipede enjoys hustle and bustle". BBC News. 2002-07-26.


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