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{{Taxobox
| name = ''Geophilus electricus''
| taxon = Geophilus electricus
| authority = (Linnaeus, 1758)
| image =
| synonyms = * ''Scolopendra electrica'' <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
| regnum = [[Animalia]]
| phylum = [[Arthropoda]]
| subphylum = [[Myriapoda]]
| classis = [[Centipede|Chilopoda]]
| ordo = [[Geophilomorpha]]
| subordo = [[Adesmata]]
| superfamilia = [[Geophiloidea]]
| familia = [[Geophilidae]]
| genus = ''[[Geophilus]]''
| species = '''''G. electricus''''' <small>Linné, 1758</small>
}}
}}


''Geophilus electricus'', also known as ''Scolopendra electrica'', was the first species described in the genus [[Geophilus]], and is considered by some to be a [[type species]] (along with ''[[Geophilus carpophagus]]'').<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Crabill |first1=Ralph E. |title=A conspectus of the northeastern North American species of Geophilus (Chilopoda Geophilomorpha Geophilidae) |journal=Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington |date=1954 |volume=56 |pages=172-188 |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16179236}}</ref> It's found in gardens and churchyards across temperate Europe, especially Britain and Ireland. It's yellowish-orange in color and can grow up to 40 millimeters, with between 65-73 leg pairs (more than other similar ''Geophilus'' species), a distinct carpophagus fossae on the anterior sternites, and a distinctive arrangement of the coxal pores of the last leg pair.<ref>{{cite web |title=Geophilus electricus (Linné, 1758) |url=https://www.bmig.org.uk/species/geophilus-electricus#tabs-0-tabs-1 |website=British Myriapod and Isopod Group |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref> Like many [[geophilomorpha|geophilomorphans]], ''G. electricus'' has been known to glow in the dark, most likely as a defensive maneuver.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rosenberg |first1=Jörg |last2=Meyer-Rochow |first2=Victor B. |title=BIOLUMINESCENCE IN FOCUS - a collection of illuminating essays |date=2009 |publisher=Research Signpost |isbn=978-81-308-0357-9 |pages=139-146 |edition=1st |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262686079_Luminescent_myriapoda_a_brief_review |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ridley |first1=H.N |title=THE LUMINOUS SECRETION OF THE CENTIPEDE GEOPHILUS ELECTRICUS (L.) AS A DEFENCE AGAINST THE ATTACK OF BEETLES, ETC. |journal=Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London |date=1936 |volume=11 |issue=3-5 |page=48 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-3032.1936.tb00861.x |url=https://www.readcube.com/articles/10.1111/j.1365-3032.1936.tb00861.x |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref>
'''''Geophilus electricus''''' is a species of centipede in the family [[Geophilidae]]. As the first species described in the genus [[Geophilus]], it is considered by some to be the [[type species]] (along with ''[[Geophilus carpophagus]]'').<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Crabill |first1=Ralph E. |title=A conspectus of the northeastern North American species of Geophilus (Chilopoda Geophilomorpha Geophilidae) |journal=Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington |date=1954 |volume=56 |pages=172-188 |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16179236}}</ref> It is found in gardens and churchyards across temperate Europe, especially Britain and Ireland. It is yellowish-orange in color and can grow up to 40 millimeters, with between 65-73 leg pairs (more than other similar ''Geophilus'' species), a distinct carpophagus fossae on the anterior sternites, and a distinctive arrangement of the coxal pores of the last leg pair.<ref>{{cite web |title=Geophilus electricus (Linné, 1758) |url=https://www.bmig.org.uk/species/geophilus-electricus#tabs-0-tabs-1 |website=British Myriapod and Isopod Group |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref> Like many [[geophilomorpha|geophilomorphans]], ''G. electricus'' has been known to glow in the dark, most likely as a defensive maneuver.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rosenberg |first1=Jörg |last2=Meyer-Rochow |first2=Victor B. |title=BIOLUMINESCENCE IN FOCUS - a collection of illuminating essays |date=2009 |publisher=Research Signpost |isbn=978-81-308-0357-9 |pages=139-146 |edition=1st |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262686079_Luminescent_myriapoda_a_brief_review |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ridley |first1=H.N |title=THE LUMINOUS SECRETION OF THE CENTIPEDE GEOPHILUS ELECTRICUS (L.) AS A DEFENCE AGAINST THE ATTACK OF BEETLES, ETC. |journal=Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London |date=1936 |volume=11 |issue=3-5 |page=48 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-3032.1936.tb00861.x |url=https://www.readcube.com/articles/10.1111/j.1365-3032.1936.tb00861.x |access-date=24 October 2021}}</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==

Revision as of 00:47, 16 November 2021

Geophilus electricus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Geophilidae
Genus: Geophilus
Species:
G. electricus
Binomial name
Geophilus electricus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Scolopendra electrica Linnaeus, 1758

Geophilus electricus is a species of centipede in the family Geophilidae. As the first species described in the genus Geophilus, it is considered by some to be the type species (along with Geophilus carpophagus).[1] It is found in gardens and churchyards across temperate Europe, especially Britain and Ireland. It is yellowish-orange in color and can grow up to 40 millimeters, with between 65-73 leg pairs (more than other similar Geophilus species), a distinct carpophagus fossae on the anterior sternites, and a distinctive arrangement of the coxal pores of the last leg pair.[2] Like many geophilomorphans, G. electricus has been known to glow in the dark, most likely as a defensive maneuver.[3][4]

Etymology

The name comes from Latin 'electricus', meaning 'electric', most likely referring to its ability to glow in the dark.

References

  1. ^ Crabill, Ralph E. (1954). "A conspectus of the northeastern North American species of Geophilus (Chilopoda Geophilomorpha Geophilidae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 56: 172–188.
  2. ^ "Geophilus electricus (Linné, 1758)". British Myriapod and Isopod Group. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. ^ Rosenberg, Jörg; Meyer-Rochow, Victor B. (2009). BIOLUMINESCENCE IN FOCUS - a collection of illuminating essays (1st ed.). Research Signpost. pp. 139–146. ISBN 978-81-308-0357-9. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. ^ Ridley, H.N (1936). "THE LUMINOUS SECRETION OF THE CENTIPEDE GEOPHILUS ELECTRICUS (L.) AS A DEFENCE AGAINST THE ATTACK OF BEETLES, ETC". Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 11 (3–5): 48. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3032.1936.tb00861.x. Retrieved 24 October 2021.