Poole, Karen E.
Scutigera
Sign in to saveScutigera is a centipede genus in the scutigeromorph (house centipede) family Scutigeridae, a group of centipedes with long limbs and true compound eyes (which were once thought to be secondary, re-evolved "pseudofacetted eyes"). It is composed of more than 30 species, including the most common and well-studied species, Scutigera coleoptrata.
Species
KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassChilopoda
- OrderScutigeromorpha
- FamilyScutigeridae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 45
- With media
- 20
- Family
- Scutigeridae
- Collections
- UNM, MCZ, SAM, NMSU, FMNH, DMNS
- Recorded in
- United States, Nicaragua, Israel, South Africa, Madagascar, Australia, Malaysia
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Scutigeridae
- Image
- Scutigera 8.JPG
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- Scutigera
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- genus
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Species
- Extant species
- Fossil species
- References
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Scutigera is a centipede genus in the scutigeromorph (house centipede) family Scutigeridae, a group of centipedes with long limbs and true compound eyes (which were once thought to be secondary, re-evolved "pseudofacetted eyes"). It is composed of more than 30 species, including the most common and well-studied species, Scutigera coleoptrata.
== Species ==
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