Ballophilus comastes

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Ballophilus comastes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Ballophilidae
Genus: Ballophilus
Species:
B. comastes
Binomial name
Ballophilus comastes
Crabill, 1971

Ballophilus comastes is a species of arthropod in the genus Ballophilus . It is found in the Philippines. [1] The original description of this species is based on a specimen with 49 pairs of legs. [2]

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References

  1. "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Species details".
  2. Crabill, R.E. (1971). "A New Ballophilus from the Philippines (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Ballophilidae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 73: 27–28 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.