Ballophilus peruanus

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Ballophilus peruanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Ballophilidae
Genus: Ballophilus
Species:
B. peruanus
Binomial name
Ballophilus peruanus
Verhoeff, 1941

Ballophilus peruanus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Peru.[1] The original description of this species is based on a specimen measuring 12 mm in length with 43 pairs of legs.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Species details". www.catalogueoflife.org.
  2. ^ Verhoeff, K.W. (1951). "Chilopoden und Diplopoden". Beiträge zur Fauna Perus (in German). 1 (2): 5–80 [65].
  3. ^ Attems, Carl (1944). "Neue Geophilomorpha des Wiener Museums". Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien (in German). 55: 50–149 [90]. ISSN 0083-6133. JSTOR 41768466 – via JSTOR.