| Caritohallex | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Ballophilidae |
| Genus: | Caritohallex Crabill, 1960 |
| Species: | C. minyrrhopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Caritohallex minyrrhopus Crabill, 1960 | |
Caritohallex is a monotypic genus of centipede with only one species, Caritohallex minyrrhopus, found in Panama [1] and the Lesser Antilles. [2] This species has slender antennae, no coxal pores, and a single tarsal article on the ultimate legs. [2] The original description of this species is based on a male holotype measuring about 10 mm in length with 39 pairs of legs and a female paratype measuring 8 mm in length with 43 leg pairs. [3]
