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Checklist for Order Geophilomorpha Pocock, 1895 (Earth Centipede)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
12
48
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
11
44
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
9
39
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Geophilomorpha
Pocock, 1895
Earth Centipede, Earth Centipedes, Soil Centipede
6
26
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
6 Families width 49 Species
Geophilidae Leach, 1815Geophilid Centipedes13SpeciesTaxom
Schendylidae Cook, 1896Schendylid Centipedes4SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalidae Bollman, 189315SpeciesTaxom
Gonibregmatidae Cook, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Himantariidae Cook, 1896Himantariid Centipedes8SpeciesTaxom
Oryidae Cook, 18965SpeciesTaxom


Genera for India
26 Genera with 49 Species
#ABCDEGHMNOPST
Aphilodon Silvestri, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Bothropolys Wood, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Clinopodes Koch, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Dekanphilus Verhoeff, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Dicellophilus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eremorus Chamberlin, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucratonyx Pocock, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Geophilus Koch, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Henia Koch, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Himantarium C.L. Koch, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Himantosoma porosum. Pocock, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalus Newport, 191912SpeciesTaxom
Mesocanthus Meinert, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Mixophilus Silvestri, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Nycternyssa Crabill, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Orphnaeus Meinert, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Pachymerium C. L. Koch, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pauroptyx Chamberlin, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pectiniunguis Bollman, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Pentorya Cook, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Polyporogaster Verhoeff, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Schendyla Bergsöe & Me..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Schendylops Cook, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Stenotaenia Koch, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Strigamia Gray, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Tygarrup Chamberlin, 19191SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
49 Species
Aphilodon intermedius Silvestri, 1909Grovesnail
Bothropolys multidentatus Newport, 1845Paloma Pompano
Clinopodes flavidus Koch, 1847
Dekanphilus gracillimus Verhoeff, 1938
Dicellophilus carniolensis Koch, 1847
Eucratonyx meinerti Pocock, 1889
Geophilus carpophagus Leach, 1814Grassy St. Johnswort
Geophilus crenulatus Silvestri, 1936
Geophilus flavus De Geer, 1778Boreal yellow-headed soil centipede
Geophilus intermissus Silvestri, 1935
Henia (Meinertia) bicarinata Meinert, 1870
Henia (Meinertia) illyrica Meinert, 1870
Himantarium indicum Meinert, 1885
Himantarium insigne Meinert, 1885
Himantarium samuelraji Sundara Rajulu, 1971
Himantosoma bidivisum Silvestri, 1919
Himantosoma striatum
Himantosoma typicum Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus aethelabis Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus boriensis Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus castaneiceps Haase, 1887
Mecistocephalus dekanius (Verhoeff, 1939)⇒ Mecistocephalus punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus merkarensis Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus multispinatus Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus nilgirinus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus pallidus Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus rhombifer Verhoeff, 1939
Mecistocephalus silvestrii Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus superior Silvestri, 1919
Mesocanthus brevis Silvestri, 1919
Mesocanthus discretus Silvestri, 1919
Mesocanthus fortis Attems, 1947
Mesocanthus perporosus Silvestri, 1919
Mixophilus indicus Silvestri, 1929
Nycternyssa conspersa Verhoeff, 1937
Nycternyssa dekania Verhoeff, 1937
Orphnaeus brasilianus Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Orphnaeus brevilabiatus Newport, 1845Centipede
Pachymerium ferrugineum (C.L.Koch, 1835)⇒ Ribautia peruana Verhoeff, 1941
Pauroptyx himalayanus (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Mecistocephalus pallidus Silvestri, 1919
Pectiniunguis argentinensis Pereira & Co..., 1975
Pentorya indica Silvestri, 1919
Polyporogaster indica Meinert F., 1886
Schendyla walachica Verhoeff, 1900
Schendylops pampeanus Pereira & Co..., 1976
Stenotaenia linearis C.L.Koch, 1835
Strigamia crassipes Koch, 1835
Tygarrup diversidens Silvestri, 1919

Subnodes of Geophilomorpha with occurrences in India
SuborderAdesmata
Verhoeff, 1908
5
22
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPlacodesmata
1
4
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Geophilomorpha at artfakta.se
Geophilomorpha at dyntaxa.se
Geophilomorpha at gbif.org
Geophilomorpha at irmng.org
Geophilomorpha at itis.gov
Geophilomorpha at marinespecies.org