Ballophilus alluaudi

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Ballophilus alluaudi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Ballophilidae
Genus: Ballophilus
Species:
B. alluaudi
Binomial name
Ballophilus alluaudi
Ribaut, 1914

Ballophilus alluaudi is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus . It is found in Kenya, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. [1] The original description of this species is based on male specimens with 51 pairs of legs and female specimens with 53 to 57 leg pairs. The adult female specimen measures 29 mm in length, whereas the males range from 9 mm to 19 mm in length. [2]

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References

  1. "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Species details". www.catalogueoflife.org.
  2. Ribaut, H. (1914). "Myriapodes. I. Chilopoda". Voyage de Ch. Alluaud et R. Jeannel en Afrique Orientale (1911–1912) - Résultats Scientifiques (in French). 16: 3-35 [27] via Biodiversity Heritage Library.