Scutigerella
Sign in to saveScutigerella is a genus of symphylans in the family Scutigerellidae. This group includes at least 35 species and is the second-largest genus in this family. This genus has a subcosmopolitan distribution. This genus was first proposed in 1882 by the American zoologist John A. Ryder, who also designated S. immaculata as the type species.
Taxonomy · GBIF
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassSymphyla
- FamilyScutigerellidae
Observations21
Groupanimalia
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Scutigerella is a genus of symphylans in the family Scutigerellidae. This group includes at least 35 species and is the second-largest genus in this family. This genus has a subcosmopolitan distribution. This genus was first proposed in 1882 by the American zoologist John A. Ryder, who also designated S. immaculata as the type species.
== Description == Species in this genus vary in size and can range from 3.5 mm to 9 mm in length. The head in this genus is shaped like a heart with two lobes on the posterior margin. Spiracles open on the anterior surface of each side of the head. The antennae feature 20 to 50 segments and two kinds of setae, one thicker than the other.