Ballophilus comastes explained

Ballophilus comastes is a species of arthropod in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in the Philippines.^[1] The original description of this species is based on a specimen with 49 pairs of legs.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Species details.
2. Crabill . R.E. . 1971 . A New Ballophilus from the Philippines (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Ballophilidae) . Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington . 73 . 27–28 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.