Geophilus aztecus

Species of centipede From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Geophilus aztecus is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae found in Mexico[1] and Guatemala.[2] The original description of this species is based on a dark red specimen measuring 44 mm in length with antennae moniliform at the apex.[3] This species can reach 52 mm in length and has 57 or 59 pairs of legs.[4]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Myriapoda
Class:Chilopoda
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Geophilus aztecus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Geophilidae
Genus: Geophilus
Species:
G. aztecus
Binomial name
Geophilus aztecus
Humbert & De Saussure, 1869
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Taxonomy

As Geophilus is a holarctic genus, G. aztecus has almost certainly been misidentified, but as of now has not been correctly reassigned.[5]

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