Lithobius Leach, 1814
(stone centipedes)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Lithobius calcaratus
a stone centipede
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 		Species 9 images
Lithobius forficatus
a stone centipede
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 		Species 15 images
Lithobius variegatus
a stone centipede
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 		Species 20 images
Lithobius microps
a stone centipede
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 		Species 5 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusLithobius (stone centipedes)
FamilyLITHOBIIDAE (stone centipedes)
OrderLITHOBIOMORPHA (stone centipedes)
ClassCHILOPODA (centipedes)
SubphylumMYRIAPODA (myriapods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Lithobius (stone centipedes) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lithobius (stone centipedes)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lithobius (stone centipedes)
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