Geophilus fucorum
Species of centipede
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Geophilus fucorum is a halophilic[1] species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae found in the French Mediterranean, Corsica, Italy, and Greece.[2] Males of this species have 49 to 53 pairs of legs; females have 51 to 55.[3]
| Geophilus fucorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Geophilus |
| Species: | G. fucorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Geophilus fucorum Brölemann, 1900 | |
Taxonomy
G. fucorum shares several characteristics with both G. algarum and G. gracilis, which was previously classified as a subspecies of G. fucorum, leading some to believe that the three are a single species consisting of highly individual subspecies. It's differentiated from the two by having 5-7 labral teeth, absence of a clear clypeal area, 12-14 prehensorial teeth, two clustered and one isolated ventral (posterior) pore, and a rudimentary claw of the anal leg.[4]