| Ballophilus insperatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Ballophilidae |
| Genus: | Ballophilus |
| Species: | B. insperatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ballophilus insperatus Lawrence, 1960 | |
Ballophilus insperatus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus . It is found in Madagascar. [1] The original description of this species is based on specimens with 55 or 57 pairs of legs. [2]
Ballophilidae is a monophyletic group of centipedes belonging to the order Geophilomorpha and superfamily Himantarioidea. Authorities now dismiss this group as a family, citing phylogenetic analysis, and instead refer to this clade as Ballophilinae, a possible subfamily within the family Schendylidae. The number of legs in this clade varies within species and ranges from 37 to 113 pairs of legs. Two species in this clade can have as few as 37 leg pairs, Ballophilus pallidus and Leucolinum trinidadense, and one species, Ityphilus grandis, can have as many as 113 pairs. Species in this clade tend to have more leg-bearing segments and greater intraspecific variability in this number than generally found in the family Schendylidae.
Ballophilus is the largest genus of centipedes in the family Ballophilidae. Species in this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions, mainly in Africa and southeast Asia.
Ballophilus fijiensis is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Fiji. The original description of this species is based on specimens ranging up to 52 mm in length with 81 to 91 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus australiae is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Queensland, Australia. The original description of this species is based on a specimen measuring 38 mm in length with 75 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus braunsi is a species of arthropod in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in South Africa. It has two subspecies: Ballophilus braunsi braunsi and Ballophilus braunsi nimbanus. The original description of this species is based on female specimens with 59 or 61 pairs of legs, but males of this species can have as few as 57 leg pairs.
Ballophilus comastes is a species of arthropod in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in the Philippines. The original description of this species is based on a specimen with 49 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus maldivensis is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in the Maldives. The original description of this species is based on a sandy yellow specimen measuring 21 mm in length with 67 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus mauritianus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus and is found in Mauritius. The original description of this species is based on specimens measuring 28 mm to 30 mm in length with 51 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus peruanus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Peru. The original description of this species is based on a specimen measuring 12 mm in length with 43 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus differens is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Angola. The original description of this species is based on specimens reaching up to 15 mm in length with 47 pairs if legs.
Ballophilus conservatus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found on the island of Java. The original description of this species is based on a specimen measuring about 15 mm in length with 69 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus filiformis is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus and is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The original description of this species is based on pale yellow specimens reaching 17 mm in length with 49 or 51 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus flavescens is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. The original description of this species is based on male specimens measuring 21 mm in length, pale yellow in color, with 63 to 69 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus foresti is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Benin and Ivory Coast. The male of this species has 63 pairs of legs; the female has 67 leg pairs.
Ballophilus giganteus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Ivory Coast. This species is dark brown. The original description of this species is based on seven males specimens ranging from 51 mm to 67 mm in length with 75 to 87 pairs of legs and four female specimens ranging from 63 mm to 75 mm in length with 79 to 91 leg pairs.
Ballophilus granulosus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It has two subspecies: Ballophilus granulosus granulosus and Ballophilus granulosus holotrichus. The original description of B. g. granulosus is based on male specimens measuring 45 mm in length with 77 to 83 pairs of legs. Specimens of B. g. holotrichus have 65 to 85 pairs of legs and differ from B. g. granulosus in having bristles on all tergites rather than on only some.
Ballophilus rouxi is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in New Caledonia. The original description of this species is based on specimens measuring up to 49 mm in length with 63 to 77 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus hounselli is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in New Zealand. The original description of this species is based on specimens ranging from 16 mm to 40 mm in length with 53 to 71 segments.
Ballophilus tercrux is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus and is found on the island of Sumba in Indonesia. The original description of this species is based on a female specimen measuring 25 mm in length with 75 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus latisternus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Madagascar. The original description of this species is based on a male holotype measuring 20 mm in length with 47 pairs of legs.
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