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'''''Geophilus electricus''''' is a [[species]] of [[Geophilomorpha|soil centipede]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Geophilidae]]. Originally discovered and named ''Scolopendra electrica'' in 1758, it was later moved to its own genus, [[Geophilus]]<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Linnaeus |first1=Carl |title=Caroli Linnaei...Systema naturae per regna tria naturae :secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. |journal=Systema Naturae |date=1758 |volume=1 |issue=10 |page=638 |doi=10.5962/bhl.title.542 |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/727551 |access-date=16 December 2021}}</ref> |
'''''Geophilus electricus''''' is a [[species]] of [[Geophilomorpha|soil centipede]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Geophilidae]]. Originally discovered and named ''Scolopendra electrica'' in 1758, it was later moved to its own genus, [[Geophilus]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Linnaeus |first1=Carl |title=Caroli Linnaei...Systema naturae per regna tria naturae :secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. |journal=Systema Naturae |date=1758 |volume=1 |issue=10 |page=638 |doi=10.5962/bhl.title.542 |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/727551 |access-date=16 December 2021}}</ref> As the first species described in this genus, 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> |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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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. electricus
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Geophilus electricus is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae. Originally discovered and named Scolopendra electrica in 1758, it was later moved to its own genus, Geophilus.[1] As the first species described in this genus, it is considered by some to be the type species (along with Geophilus carpophagus).[2] 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.[3] Like many geophilomorphans, G. electricus has been known to glow in the dark, most likely as a defensive maneuver.[4][5]
Etymology
The name comes from Latin 'electricus', meaning 'electric', most likely referring to its ability to glow in the dark.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Linnaeus, Carl (1758). "Caroli Linnaei...Systema naturae per regna tria naturae :secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis". Systema Naturae. 1 (10): 638. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.542. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Geophilus electricus (Linné, 1758)". British Myriapod and Isopod Group. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.