Geophilus atopodon explained

Geophilus atopodon is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae[1] found in Beulah, New Mexico.[2] Its body is uniformly light brown, up to 25 millimeters long and rather thick, narrowed posteriorly (more gradually narrowed anteriorly), with 49–51 leg pairs, a discrete frontal plate, and a long claw of the anal legs.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITIS – Report: Geophilus atopodon . Integrated Taxonomic Information System . 18 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Geophilus atopodon Chamberlin, 1903 . ChiloBase 2.0 . 18 December 2021.
  3. Chamberlin . Ralph V. . Myriapods from Beulah, New Mexico . Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia . 1903 . 55 . 35–40 . 18 December 2021.

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