Tasmanophilus

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Tasmanophilus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Zelanophilidae
Genus: Tasmanophilus
Chamberlin, 1920 [1]
Type species
Tasmanophilus tasmanianus
Chamberlin, 1920
Synonyms
  • Tasmaniophilus Verhoeff, 1937

Tasmanophilus is a genus of centipedes in the family Zelanophilidae. [2] [3] This genus was described by American biologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin in 1920. [4] Centipedes in this genus are found in Australia and New Zealand. [5] This genus contains only two species. [2] [3]

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Description

Centipedes in this genus feature short forcipules with denticles, a broad forcipular coxosternite, anterior trunk metasternites with an unusual medial depression and pores arranged into an anterior pair of groups and a posterior transverse band, and scattered coxal pores. The claws of the second maxillae have small filaments. The female gonopods are distinct and biarticulate. These centipedes range from about 2 cm to about 5 cm in length and have 39 to 69 pairs of legs. [5]

Species

This genus includes two valid species: [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Chamberlin, RV (1920). "The Myriopoda of the Australian region". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College. 64: 1–269 [44].
  2. 1 2 3 Bonato, L.; Chagas Junior, A.; Edgecombe, G.D.; Lewis, J.G.E.; Minelli, A.; Pereira, L.A.; Shelley, R.M.; Stoev, P.; Zapparoli, M. (2016). "Tasmanophilus Chamberlin, 1920". ChiloBase 2.0 - A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda). Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  3. 1 2 3 "ITIS - Report: Tasmanophilus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  4. ↑ Chamberlin, Ralph V. (1920). "The Myriopoda of the Australian region". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 64 (1): 1–269 [44].
  5. 1 2 Bonato, Lucio; Edgecombe, Gregory D.; Zapparoli, Marzio (2011). "Chilopoda – Taxonomic overview". In Minelli, Alessandro (ed.). The Myriapoda. Volume 1. Leiden: Brill. pp. 363–443. ISBN   978-90-04-18826-6. OCLC   812207443.


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