Geophilidae

Dignathodontidae is a monophyletic clade of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae found in the Mediterranean region, extending to Macaronesia, Caucasus, and western and central Europe. The clade is characterized by a gradually anteriorly tapered body, a short head with non-attenuated antennae, and a poorly sclerotized labrum with tubercles. The number of legs in this clade varies within as well as among species and ranges from 43 pairs (in Henia brevis) to 153 pairs of legs (in Henia devia). Species in this clade tend to have more leg-bearing segments and greater intraspecific variability

Alloschizotaenia is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae. This genus contains only three valid species. Centipedes in this genus are found in central and east Africa.

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Acanthogeophilus is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae, found in the centro-west part of the Mediterranean region. The species in this genus are slender, 2-3 centimeters long, with 67 to 71 pairs of stout legs, peculiar spine-like processes on the ultimate legs, a claw-like pretarsus, complete coxo-pleural sutures, incomplete chitin-lines, absence of a carpophagous pit, possession of only basal denticles, and a transverse band porefield with scattered, anterior pores on the coxopleuron.

Arctogeophilus is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Geophildae. These centipedes are found in subarctic and temperate regions of Asia, North America, and western Europe. This genus includes fourteen species.

Strigamia is a genus of soil centipedes in the subfamily Linotaeniinae, a clade formerly known as the family Linotaeniidae, but now deemed a subfamily within the family Geophilidae. This genus is among the most widespread genera in the order Geophilomorpha. These centipedes are found in temperate parts of the Holarctic region, including much of North America and Eurasia.

Geoperingueyia is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Geophildae. These centipedes are found in southern Africa and Argentina. This genus contains ten species, including the type species G. conjungens.

Aphilodon is a genus of soil centipedes in the subfamily Aphilodontinae, a clade formerly known as the family Aphilodontidae but now deemed a subfamily within the family Geophilidae. These centipedes are found in South America. This genus includes sixteen species and is the most diverse of the Neotropical genera in the subfamily Aphilodontinae.

thumb | right Aphilodontinae is a monophyletic group of soil centipedes previously known as the family Aphilodontidae in the order Geophilomorpha. This clade is now considered a subfamily in the family Geophilidae and has been renamed accordingly. This subfamily now includes more than 30 described species distributed among four genera.

Portoricona is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae. This genus includes only three species. These centipedes are found in Puerto Rico and Martinique.

Mecophilus is a genus of soil centipedes in the subfamily Aphilodontinae, a clade formerly known as the family Aphilodontidae but now deemed a subfamily within the family Geophilidae. The species in this genus are among the smallest centipedes in the order Geophilomorpha, reaching only 8 mm in length. This genus is also notable for featuring the fewest legs (only 33 or 35 pairs) in the subfamily Aphilodontinae. The species in this genus are found in the Atlantic Forest in south and southeastern Brazil.

Schizonampa is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae. This genus contains five species. These centipedes are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and Africa.

species of myriapod

Macronicophilus is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae. This genus contains only four species. These centipedes exhibit traits so unusual that authorities once placed this genus in its own family, Macronicophilidae. In 2014, however, authorities deemed Macronicophilidae to be a junior synonym of Geophilidae, and references now place this genus in the family Geophilidae instead. These centipedes are found in the northern Andes and the Amazon basin in South America.