Geophilus algarum
| Geophilus algarum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Geophilus |
| Species: | G. algarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Geophilus algarum Brölemann, 1909
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Geophilus algarum is a species of centipede in the family Geophilidae found in the littoral zone on the French Atlantic and Channel Coasts.[1][2] It has one subspecies, G. algarum var. decipiens, which can be identified by lack of a dorsal coxal pore.[3] The male of this species has 53 pairs of legs; females have 53 to 59.[4] This species can reach 35 mm in length.[4]
Taxonomy[edit]
G. algarum shares several characteristics with both G. fucorum and G. gracilis, leading some to believe that the three are a single polytypic species consisting of highly individual subspecies. G. algarum is differentiated from the other two centipedes by having two labral teeth, a clear clypeal area, 8–12 prehensorial teeth, three ventral (posterior) and one dorsal coxal pore, and a well-developed claw of the anal leg.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Barber, Anthony D. (2009). "Littoral myriapods: a review" (PDF). Soil Organisms. 81 (3): 735–760. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Geophilus algarum Brölemann, 1909". World Resister of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ a b Lewis, J.G.E (1962). "The Ecology, Taxonomy, and Distribution of the Centipedes Found on the Shore in the Plymouth Area" (PDF). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 42 (3): 655–664. doi:10.1017/S0025315400054333. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ a b Brolemann, H.W. (1930). Élements d'une faune de France – Chilopodes (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Toulousaine. p. 171.
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