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Checklist for Superorder Epimorpha Haase, 1880
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
8
15
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
7
14
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
5
12
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nigeria
5 Families width 27 Species
Schendylidae Cook, 1896Schendylid Centipedes4SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendridae Newport, 184416SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopidae Kohlrausch, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalidae Bollman, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Geophilidae Leach, 1815Geophilid Centipedes2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nigeria
12 Genera with 27 Species
Afrotaenia Chamberlin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Arthrorhabdus Pocock, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Asanada Meinert, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Cryptops Leach, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophilus Cook, 03SpeciesTaxom
Ethmostigmus Pocock, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalus Newport, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 18405SpeciesTaxom
Strigamia Gray, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Tuoba Chamberlin, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
27 Species
Afrotaenia similis
Arthrorhabdus somalus Manfredi, 1933
Asanada socotrana Pocock, 1899
Asanada walkeri Pocock, 1891
Cryptops (Cryptops) niloticus Lewis, 1967
Cryptops (Trigonocryptops) bottegii Silvestri, 1897Atlantic threetooth
Ctenophilus guincaensis
Ctenophilus hausus
Ctenophilus robertsi
Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach, 1817
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus insularis Lucas, 1863
Mecistocephalus lanzai Matic & Dara..., 1969
Otostigmus (Dactylotergitius) caudatus Brölemann, 1902
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) spinosus Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) taeniatus Pocock, 1896
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) gymnopus Silvestri, 1898Davis Mountain threeband
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) insignis Kraepelin, 1903
Rhysida lithobioides Newport, 1845Northern jointvetch
Rhysida longipes Newport, 1845Paloma Pompano
Scolopendra afer Meinert, 1886Greater Amberjack
Scolopendra angusticollis Murray, 1887Snowbell
Scolopendra mirabilis Porat, 1876
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra valida Lucas, 1840Blue Legs Westafrica
Strigamia maritima Leach, 1817Geophilimorph centipede
Tuoba poseidonis Verhoeff, 1901

Subnodes of Epimorpha with occurrences in Nigeria
OrderGeophilomorpha
Pocock, 1895
Earth Centipede, Earth Centipedes, Soil Centipede, Soil centipedes, Wire Centipedes
3
5
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderScolopendromorpha
Leach, 1815
Bark Centipedes, Scolopendromorph centipedes, Tropical centipedes
2
7
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom