Geophilus angustatus explained

Geophilus angustatus is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae[1] found on the Aleutian Islands.[2] It's dark red, with 41–43 leg pairs; the antennae are cylindrical and about twice as long as the feet. Like other geophilomorphs, the antennae are 14-segmented. Its name comes from Latin 'angustatum', meaning 'narrowed', referring to its anteriorly narrowed body.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITIS – Report: Geophilus angustatus . Integrated Taxonomic Information System . 16 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Geophilus angustatus Eschscholtz, 1823 . ChiloBase 2.0 . 16 December 2021.
  3. Friedrich . Eschscholtz . Animalia Tetracera et Myriapoda exotica . Mémoires de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou . 1823 . 6 . 113 . 16 December 2021.

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