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Scutigeridae

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Scutigeridae
Temporal range: 122.46–0 Ma Early Cretaceous to present
Scutigera coleoptrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scutigeromorpha
Family: Scutigeridae
Leach, 1814
Scutigera coleoptrata

Scutigeridae is a family of centipedes that are known as house centipedes. It includes most species of house centipedes, including Scutigera coleoptrata and Allothereua maculata.[1][2]

Genera

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These 25 genera belong to the family Scutigeridae:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[3] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net[6]

The earliest known member of this family is †Fulmenocursor, an extinct genus from the Early Cretaceous of the Crato Formation of Brazil.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Rosario Dioguardi. "Chilopoda taxonomic browser". ChiloBase. Archived from the original on December 27, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Shelley, R.M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  3. ^ "Scutigeridae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  4. ^ "Browse Scutigeridae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  5. ^ "Scutigeridae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  6. ^ "Scutigeridae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  7. ^ "Fossilworks: Fulmenocursor". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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