Haplophilus subterraneus explained

Haplophilus subterraneus, commonly known as the western yellow centipede is a species of centipede in the family Himantariidae that can be found in Central Europe, Ireland, Newfoundland, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom. It was recorded from a compost heap of the Botanical Garden at the University of Oslo at Teryen, Oslo in 1992 and 1995.^[1]

It was for some time known as Stigmatogaster subterranea, but the name was reverted back to Haplophilus subterraneus in 2014.^[2]

Description

It is fairly large, measuring up to, and sometimes exceeding, 70 mm in length. It has 77 to 83 leg pairs.^[3]

Distribution

Haplophilus subterraneus is widespread in central and eastern Europe, along with the British isles, and has also been introduced to Newfoundland and New York.^[4] ^[5] It is common in woods and grassland habitats, and is also commonly found in gardens and other syanthropic habitats.^[6] ^[7]

Morphological anomalies

Several papers have reported high levels of morphological anomalies in H. subterraneus. One study found that on average, 30% of individuals may have some kind of anatomical deformity.

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Notes and References

Kjell Magne Olsen . 2000 . Haplophilus subterraneus (Shaw, 1789), a centipede (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha) new to Norway . . 47 . 63–64.
Barber . A.D. . 2014 . GEOPHILOMORPHA OF EUROPE: SOME SYNONYMIES AND NAME CHANGES . . 27 . 62.
Web site: Haplophilus subterraneus (Shaw, 1794) British Myriapod and Isopod Group . https://web.archive.org/web/20200711054746/http://www.bmig.org.uk/sites/www.bmig.org.uk/files/bulletin/BullBMIG27-2014.pdf. 11 Jul 2020 . 2023-01-10 . www.bmig.org.uk.
Tuf . Ivan Hadrián . Tajovsky . Karel . 12 April 2016 . An annotated checklist of the centipedes (Chilopoda) recorded in the Czech Republic . Acta Soc. Zool. Bohem . 80 . 45–50 . 1211-376X.
Book: Andersonian Naturalists of Glasgow. . The Glasgow naturalist . Glasgow . Andersonian Naturalists of . Society . Glasgow and Andersonian Natural History and Microscopical . Society . Glasgow Natural History . Glasgow . Natural History Society of . 2002 . Glasgow Natural History Society . 24 . Glasgow.
Book: London Natural History Society. . London Naturalist . Society . London Natural History . 2001 . London Natural History Society . London.
2012 . MORPHOLOGICAL ANOMALIES IN HAPLOPHILUS SUBTERRANEUS (SHAW, 1794) (CHILOPODA: GEOPHILOMORPHA). . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113214345/https://www.bmig.org.uk/sites/www.bmig.org.uk/files/bulletin/BullBMIG26-2012.pdf. 13 Jan 2023. Bulletin of the British Myriapod & Isopod Group . 26 . 54–55.