Geophilus crenulatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Geophilidae
Genus: Geophilus
Species:
G. crenulatus
Binomial name
Geophilus crenulatus
Silvestri, 1936
Synonyms
  • Geophilus intermissus var. crenulata (Silvestri, 1936)

Geophilus crenulatus is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae found in a ravine above the Hemis monastery in India, 3525 meters above sea level. It was originally thought to be a subspecies of G. intermissus and named Geophilus intermissus var. crenulata.[1] The original description of this species is based on a specimen measuring 22 mm in length with 57 pairs of legs.[2]

References

  1. โ†‘ "Geophilus crenulatus Silvestri, 1936". ChiloBase 2.0. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. โ†‘ Silvestri, F. (1934). "Report on myriapods". Memoirs of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Science. 10: 241-252 [244] โ€“ via Internet Archive.
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