| Mecistocephalus marcusensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Mecistocephalidae |
| Genus: | Mecistocephalus |
| Species: | M. marcusensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mecistocephalus marcusensis | |
Mecistocephalus marcusensis is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1953 by Japanese myriapodologist Yasunori Miyoshi. [1] [2]
This species has 49 pairs of legs and can reach about 26 mm in length. [1]
The species occurs on Minamitorishima, also known as Marcus Island, a small and isolated Japanese atoll in the north-western Pacific Ocean. [2]
Nannarup is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Mecistocephalidae; this genus includes a single species, Nannarrup hoffmani, commonly known as Hoffman's dwarf centipede, which was discovered in New York City's Central Park in 2002. It is 10 mm long, and has 82 legs.
Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch was a German arachnologist, entomologist and anthropologist. He also wrote on human and animal sexual diversity with his mother's maiden name included as FerdinandKarsch-Haack from around 1905.
Wilhelm Dunker, full name Wilhelm Bernhard Rudolph Hadrian Dunker was a German geologist, paleontologist and zoologist.
Yasunori Miyoshi, born 17 April 1909 and died 19 April 1995, was a Japanese zoologist, ichthyologist, and myriapodologist.
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Tygarrup is a genus of centipedes in the family Mecistocephalidae, found mainly in southeast Asia and from the Seychelles to Hawaii. Although species in this genus can have either 43 or 45 leg-bearing segments, most of these species have 45 leg pairs. An undescribed Tygarrup species found in the Andaman Islands has 43 leg pairs. Centipedes in this genus range from 2 cm to 6 cm in length. Tygarrup javanicus is one of the smallest of the mecistocephalid species and has become an invasive in greenhouses in Europe.
Arrup is a genus of centipedes in the family Mecistocephalidae, native to Europe and Asia as far as Japan. These centipedes range from 1 cm to 5 cm in length. All species in this genus have 41 leg-bearing segments. Most are soil-dwellers but Arrup akiyoshiensis is a troglobiont.
Agnostrup is a genus of centipedes in the family Mecistocephalidae, native to Europe and Asia. These centipedes range from 2 cm to 3 cm in length. All species in this genus have 41 leg-bearing segments.
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Queenslandophilus is a genus of centipedes in the family Geophilidae. It was described by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff in 1925. Centipedes in this genus range from 1 cm to 6 cm in length, have 37 to 75 pairs of legs, and are found in Australia, Japan, and North America. The species Queenslandophilus macropalpus has only 37 leg pairs, the minimum number found in this genus, whereas Q. elongatus has 73 to 75 leg pairs, the maximum found in this genus. The Japanese species Q. monoporus and Q. macropalpus are notable for their small sizes, measuring only 10 mm and 15 mm in length, respectively.
Mecistocephalus is a genus of centipedes in the family Mecistocephalidae. It was described by British entomologist George Newport in 1843.
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Mecistocephalus ciliatus is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1942 by Japanese myriapodologist Yosioki Takakuwa.
Mecistocephalus okabei is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1942 by Japanese myriapodologist Yosioki Takakuwa.
Mecistocephalus capillatus is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1935 by Japanese myriapodologist Yosioki Takakuwa.
Mecistocephalus brevisternalis is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1934 by Japanese myriapodologist Yosioki Takakuwa.
Mecistocephalus waipaheenas is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1953 by American myriapodologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin. This species can reach 25 mm in length and has a yellow body, a brown head, and 49 pairs of legs.
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