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==Taxonomy== |
==Taxonomy== |
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''G. mordax'' is often confused with ''[[Geophilus ampyx|G. ampyx]]'', though it can be differentiated by the presence of a sacculus or pit on each sternite. It is polymorphic and may be comprised of two separate |
''G. mordax'' is often confused with ''[[Geophilus ampyx|G. ampyx]]'', though it can be differentiated by the presence of a sacculus or pit on each sternite. It is polymorphic and may be comprised of two separate subspecies, one with lateral coxopleural pores on the ultimate legs (''[[Geophilus virginiensis|G. virginiensis]]'') and the other without (''G. louisianae''<ref>{{cite journal |last1=DeSisto |first1=Joseph |title=A First Survey of the Centipedes of Great Smoky Mountains National Park |journal=Holster Scholar Projects |date=2014 |volume=16 |page=5 |url=https://opencommons.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=srhonors_holster |access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref> or ''G. atopleurus''). The latter form sometimes bears a "chitinous thickening" on the postero-ventral surface of the coxopleuron, possibly from closed or vestigial pores.<ref name=Crabill/> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 18:27, 15 December 2021
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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. mordax
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| Geophilus mordax Meinert, 1886
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Geophilus mordax is a species of centipede in the family Geophilidae found in North America,[1] especially Indiana, Arkansas, Louisiana, North and South Carolina, and Florida. It grows up to 50 millimeters in length, though it averages 25–40 millimeters, has 49–53 leg pairs in males and 49–57 in females, and is bright red in color. G. mordax also bears 3–5 labral teeth, a short and robust apical claw of the second maxillae, an exposed prebasal plate, and a large, consolidated sacculi.[2]
Taxonomy
G. mordax is often confused with G. ampyx, though it can be differentiated by the presence of a sacculus or pit on each sternite. It is polymorphic and may be comprised of two separate subspecies, one with lateral coxopleural pores on the ultimate legs (G. virginiensis) and the other without (G. louisianae[3] or G. atopleurus). The latter form sometimes bears a "chitinous thickening" on the postero-ventral surface of the coxopleuron, possibly from closed or vestigial pores.[2]
References
- ^ "Geophilus mordax Meinert, 1886". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ a b 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. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ DeSisto, Joseph (2014). "A First Survey of the Centipedes of Great Smoky Mountains National Park". Holster Scholar Projects. 16: 5. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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