Acanthogeophilus
Acanthogeophilus is a genus of centipedes in the family Geophilidae, found in the centro-west part of the Mediterranean region. The species in this genus are slender, 2-3 centimeters long, with between 67-71 pairs of stout legs, peculiar spine-like processes on the ultimate legs,[2] a claw-like pretarsus, complete coxopleural sutures, incomplete chitin-lines, absence of a carpophagous pit, possession of only basal denticles, and a transverse band porefield with scattered, anterior pores on the coxopleuron.[3] The genus contains the following species:
- Acanthogeophilus dentifer Minelli, 1982
- Acanthogeophilus spiniger Meinert, 1870
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| Suborder: | Adesmata |
| Superfamily: | Geophiloidea |
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| Genus: | Acanthogeophilus Minelli, 1982[1] |
References
- "Acanthogeophilus Minelli, 1982". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- Minelli, Alessandro (2011-03-21). Treatise on Zoology - Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology. The Myriapoda. Brill. p. 416. ISBN 978-90-04-18826-6. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- Bonato, Lucio (2016). "An unusually elongate endogeic centipedefrom Sardinia (Chilopoda: Geophilidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy (2118–9773): 1–19. doi:10.5852/ejt.2016.231. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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