Geophilus pusillus
Geophilus pusillus is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae found in Algeria.[1] It grows up to 11 millimeters in length.[2] The males of this species have 31 or 33 pairs of legs; females have 35 pairs.[3] Records from the Alpstein mountains indicate that G. pusillus is a soil-dwelling species (burrowing as deep as 30cm) that prefers humus-rich soil,[4] but these records deserve confirmation.[1]
| Geophilus pusillus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Geophilus |
| Species: | G. pusillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Geophilus pusillus Meinert, 1870 | |
References
- "Geophilus pusillus Meinert, 1870". ChiloBase 2.0. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- Bonato, Lucio; Minelli, Alessandro; Drago, Leandro; Pereira, Luis A. (2015). "The phylogenetic position of Dinogeophilus and a new evolutionary framework for the smallest epimorphic centipedes (Chilopoda: Epimorpha)". Contributions to Zoology. 84 (3): 237–253. doi:10.1163/18759866-08403004. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- Iorio, Etienne (2004). "Contribution à la connaissance des Chilopodes des régions Centre, Île-de-France et Poitou-Charentes (Myriapoda)". Bulletin de la Société linnéenne de Bordeaux (in French). 32 (4): 235–255 – via ResearchGate.
- Ambuhl, G.; Wartmann, Bernhard (1901–1902). "D. exkurisonsgebiet bergell". Jahrbuch der St. Gallischen Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft für das Vereinsjahr. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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