Geophilus aetnensis

Geophilus aetnensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Geophilidae
Genus: Geophilus
Species:
G. aetnensis
Binomial name
Geophilus aetnensis
Verhoeff, 1928
Synonyms[1]
  • G. evisensis Verhoeff, 1943
  • G. henroti Manfredi, 1953
  • G. insculptus debilis Brolemann, 1930
  • G. aetnensis pollinensis Manfredi, 1957

Geophilus aetnensis is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae found in Europe and northern Asia, excluding China.[2] As described by Verhoeff in 1928, it grows up to 28 millimeters and has 53 leg pairs, 4 sensory setae each on the 2nd-4th front sternites, slightly notched maxillae, and very faint sternal pits on the thorax[3] as well as poorly developed sternal grooves.[4]

Taxonomy

G. aetnensis is frequently mistaken with G. impressus and was found to be synonymous with its subspecies G. insculptus debilis.[5] Some consider G. gavoyi to be a synonym of G. aetnensis,[6] but this is not official.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Geophilus aetnensis Verhoeff, 1928". ChiloBase 2.0. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "ITIS - Report: Geophilus aetnensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. ^ Zoologisches Museum (Berlin, Germany) (1928). Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, Volume 14 (in German). Kommission bei R. Friedländer, 1928. p. 239. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ Jeekel, C.A.W (1964). "Chilopoda from the Monte Sirente and the Gran Sasso d'Italia". Entomologische Berichten. 24 (1): 14–20. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  5. ^ Bonato, Lucio; Minelli, Alessandro (2014). "Chilopoda Geophilomorpha of Europe: a revised list of species, with taxonomic and nomenclatorial notes". Zootaxa. 3770: 1–136. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3770.1.1. PMID 24871280. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  6. ^ Marzio, Zapparoli (2012). "The centipedes (Chilopoda) of Corsica: catalogue of species with faunistic, zoogeographical and ecological remarks" (PDF). International Journal of Myriapodology. 7: 15–68. doi:10.3897/ijm.7.3110. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Geophilus Leach, 1814". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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