Geophilus electricus
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| Species: | G. electricus Linné, 1758
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Geophilus electricus was the first species described in the genus Geophilus, and is considered by some to be a type species (along with Geophilius carpophagus).[1] 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.[2]
References
- ^ 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.
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