Species | Geophilus easoni (an earth centipede) |
Genus | Geophilus (a genus of earth centipedes) |
Family | GEOPHILIDAE (a family of earth centipedes) |
Order | GEOPHILOMORPHA (earth centipedes) |
Class | CHILOPODA (centipedes) |
Subphylum | MYRIAPODA (myriapods) |
Phylum | ARTHROPODA (arthropods) |
Superphylum | ECDYSOZOA (skin shedders) |
Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
Life | BIOTA (living things) |
Records of Geophilus easoni (an earth centipede) : | ||||
1: Geophilus easoni (an earth centipede) | ||||
18 Oct 2003 | OSGR: SU56 | 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W | Vice County: Berks (VC 22) | England |
female, in clump of Honey Fungus growing on old Ash stump | ||||
2: Geophilus easoni (an earth centipede) | ||||
15 Mar 1998 | OSGR: SU97 | 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W | Vice County: Berks (VC 22) | England |
Female, under piece of rotting Oak wood | ||||
Geophilus easoni (an earth centipede) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Geophilus easoni (an earth centipede) |
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Geophilus easoni (an earth centipede) |
Only recognised as distinct from G. carpophilus in 2001, this centipede is common on heathland and elsewhere. It grows up to 40mm and has upto 51 pairs of legs.
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