Geophilus aztecus is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae found in Mexico[1] and Guatemala.[2] The original description of this species is based on a dark red specimen measuring 44 mm in length with antennae moniliform at the apex.[3] This species can reach 52 mm in length and has 57 or 59 pairs of legs.[4]

Geophilus aztecus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Geophilidae
Genus: Geophilus
Species:
G. aztecus
Binomial name
Geophilus aztecus
Humbert & De Saussure, 1869

Taxonomy

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As Geophilus is a holarctic genus, G. aztecus has almost certainly been misidentified, but as of now has not been correctly reassigned.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Geophilus aztecus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Geophilus aztecus Humbert & De Saussure, 1869". ChiloBase 2.0. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ Humbert, A; Saussure, E (1869). "Myriapoda nova Americana". Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée. 21 (2): 149–159. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ Pocock, Reginald Innes (1910). "Chilopoda". In Godman, Frederick Du Cane; Salvin, Osbert (eds.). Biologia Centrali-americana: Zoology, Botany and Archaeology. Vol. 14. p. 36.
  5. ^ Foddai, D; Minelli, Alessandro; Pereira, L.A (2000). "A catalogue of the geophilomorph centipedes (Chilopoda) from Central and South America including Mexico". Amazoniana. 16: 59–185. Retrieved 22 December 2021.