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Checklist for Class Chilopoda Latreille, 1817 (Centiped)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
14
56
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
14 Families width 137 Species and 4 Subspecies
Henicopidae Pocock, 190110SpeciesTaxom
Geophilidae Leach, 1815Geophilid Centipedes41SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendridae Newport, 184417SpeciesTaxom
Schendylidae (Cook, 1896)Schendylid Centipedes12SpeciesTaxom
Craterostigmidae Pocock, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Crussolidae Shear & al., 19980SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopidae Kohlrausch, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalidae Bollman, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Lithobiidae Newport, 1844Garden Centipedes31SpeciesTaxom
Himantariidae (Cook, 1896)Himantariid Centipedes9SpeciesTaxom
Scolopocryptopidae Pocock, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Scutigeridae Gervais, 1837Common House Centipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Zelanophilidae Bonato, Drag..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Plutoniumidae Bollman, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
56 Genera with 137 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Anopsobius Silvestri, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Arenophilus Chamberlin, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Arthrorhabdus Pocock, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Bothropolys Wood, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Brachygeophilus Brölemann, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Brachyschendyla Brolemann & ..., 19042SpeciesTaxom
Chalandea Brölemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Clinopodes Koch, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cormocephalus Newport, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Craterostigmus Pocock, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Crussolum Shear, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptops Leach, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Dicellophilus Cook, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Escaryus Cook and Col..., 18992SpeciesTaxom
Eupolybothrus Verhoeff, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Eurygeophilus Verhoeff, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Garriscaphus Chamberlin, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Geophilus Koch, 186619SpeciesTaxom
Haplophilus Cook, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Harpolithobius Verhoeff, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Hemiscolopendra Kraepelin, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Henia Koch, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Henicops Newport, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Himantarium C.L. Koch, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydroschendyla Brölemann & ..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lamyctes Meinert, 19776SpeciesTaxom
Lamyctinus Silvestri, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lithobius Leach, 1886Brown centipedes26SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalus Newport, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Necrophloeophagus Newport, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Nesoporogaster Verhoeff, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Nothogeophilus Lewis, Jones..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Pachymerium C. L. Koch, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paitobius Chamberlin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paralamyctes Pocock, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Polycricus Saussure & H..., 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Ribautia Broelemann, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Schendyla Bergsöe & Me..., 19116SpeciesTaxom
Scolioplanes Bergsøe & Me..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 18407SpeciesTaxom
Scolopocryptops Newport, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Scutigera Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sigibius Chamberlin, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Steneurytion Attems, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenotaenia Koch, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatogaster Latzel, 17895SpeciesTaxom
Strigamia Gray, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Taenioceros1SpeciesTaxom
Tasmanophilus Chamberlin, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Theatops Newport, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Thereuopoda Verhoeff, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Tidabius Chamberlin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tuoba Chamberlin, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Tygarrup Chamberlin, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
137 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anopsobius neozelanicus Silvestri, 1909Grovesnail
Arenophilus bipuncticeps Wood, 1862Northern short-clawed centipede
Arenophilus peregrinus Jones, 1989Shining Clubtail
Arthrorhabdus formosus Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
Bothropolys multidentatus Newport, 1845Paloma Pompano
Brachygeophilus truncorum (Bersgoë & Me..., 1886)⇒ Geophilus truncorum Bergsøe & M..., 1866
Brachyschendyla dentata Brolemann & ..., 1913
Brachyschendyla monoeci (Brolemann, 1904)⇒ Schendyla monoeci Brölemann, 1904
Chalandea pinguis (Brölemann, 1898)⇒ Dicellophilus carniolensis Koch, 1847
Clinopodes linearis (C.L. Koch, 1835)⇒ Stenotaenia linearis C.L.Koch, 1835
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) brevicornis (Kraepelin, 1903)⇒ Cormocephalus westwoodi anceps Porat, 1871
Cormocephalus setiger Porat, 1871
Cormocephalus strigosus Kraepelin, 1908
Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Cormocephalus westwoodi anceps Porat, 1871
Craterostigmus tasmanianus Pocock, 1902
Cryptops (Cryptops) anomalans Newport, 1844Pinos Altos mountainsnail
Cryptops (Cryptops) doriae Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
Cryptops (Cryptops) hispanus Brolemann, 1920
Cryptops (Cryptops) hortensis Donovan, 1810Blackblotch Pompano
Cryptops (Cryptops) parisi Brolemann, 1920Ostracods
Dicellophilus carniolensis Koch, 1847
Escaryus retusidens Attems, 1904
Escaryus sibiricus Cook, 1899Pygmy talussnail
Eupolybothrus (Leptopolybothrus) tridentinus Fanzago, 1874
Eupolybothrus (Mesobothrus) transsylvanicus Latzel, 1882
Eurygeophilus pinguis Brölemann, 1898
Garriscaphus tytthus Crabill, 1969Western River Cruiser
Geophilus algarum (Brölemann, 1909)⇒ Geophilus flavus De Geer, 1778
Geophilus carpophagus Leach, 1814Grassy St. Johnswort
Geophilus easoni Arthur, Fodd..., 2001
Geophilus electricus Linnaeus, 1758
Geophilus flavus De Geer, 1778Boreal yellow-headed soil centipede
Geophilus fucorum (Brölemann, 1900)⇒ Geophilus flavus De Geer, 1778
Geophilus fucorum seurati Brölemann, 1924
Geophilus gracilis (Meinert, 1870)⇒ Geophilus flavus De Geer, 1778
Geophilus insculptus Attems, 1895
Geophilus linearis (C.L. Koch, 1835)⇒ Stenotaenia linearis C.L.Koch, 1835
Geophilus longicornis (Leach, 1815)⇒ Geophilus flavus De Geer, 1778
Geophilus osquidatum (Brölemann, 1909)⇒ Geophilus flavus De Geer, 1778
Geophilus proximus C.L.Koch, 1847
Geophilus pusillifrater Verhoeff, 1898Quartzite Hill talussnail
Geophilus ribauti Brölemann, 1908
Geophilus scillyensis (Verhoeff, 1928)⇒ Geophilus linearis C.L. Koch, 1835
Geophilus seurati Brolemann, 1924
Geophilus studeri Rothenbühler, 1899
Geophilus truncorum Bergsøe & M..., 1866
Haplophilus subterraneus (Shaw, 1789)⇒ Stigmatogaster souletina Brölemann, 1907
Harpolithobius banaticus Matic, 1961
Henia (Chaetechelyne) vesuviana Newport, 1844Paloma Pompano
Henia (Meinertia) bicarinata Meinert, 1870
Henia (Pseudochaetechelyne) brevis Silvestri, 1896Mitre Peak threeband
Henicops maculatus Newport, 1845Pinos Altos mountainsnail
Hydroschendyla submarina Grube, 1872
Lamyctes africanus Porat, 1872Centipede
Lamyctes caeculus Brölemann, 1899Centipede
Lamyctes coeculus Brölemann, 1889
Lamyctes emarginatus Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Lamyctes fulvicornis (Meinert, 1868)⇒ Lamyctes caeculus Brölemann, 1899
Lamyctes leleupi Matic & Dara..., 1977
Lamyctinus coeculus (Brölemann, 1889)⇒ Hydroschendyla submarina Grube, 1872
Lithobius (Lithobius) agilis C.L. Koch, 1847
Lithobius (Lithobius) borealis Meinert, 1868
Lithobius (Lithobius) calcaratus C.L. Koch, 1844
Lithobius (Lithobius) erythrocephalus C.L. Koch, 1847
Lithobius (Lithobius) forficatus Linnaeus, 1758Brown centipede
Lithobius (Lithobius) lapidicola (Meinert, 1872)⇒ Lithobius borealis Meinert, 1868
Lithobius (Lithobius) lucifugus L. Koch, 1862
Lithobius (Lithobius) macilentus L. Koch, 1862
Lithobius (Lithobius) melanops Newport, 1845
Lithobius microdon microdon Latzel, 1886
Lithobius (Lithobius) mutabilis L. Koch, 1862
Lithobius (Lithobius) muticus C.L. Koch, 1847
Lithobius (Lithobius) peregrinus Latzel, 1886
Lithobius (Lithobius) piceus L. Koch, 1862
Lithobius (Lithobius) pilicornis Newport, 1844Pinos Altos mountainsnail
Lithobius (Lithobius) schuleri Verhoeff, 1925
Lithobius (Lithobius) tenebrosus Meinert, 1872
Lithobius (Lithobius) tricuspis Meinert, 1872
Lithobius (Lithobius) variegatus Leach, 1814Banded centipede
Lithobius (Monotarsobius) aeruginosus L. Koch, 1862Baboquivari talussnail
Lithobius (Monotarsobius) amplinus Farzalieva, 2006
Lithobius (Monotarsobius) crassipes Koch, 1862
Lithobius (Monotarsobius) curtipes Koch, 1847
Lithobius (Sigibius) burzenlandicus Verhoeff, 1931
Lithobius (Sigibius) microps Meinert, 1868Stone centipede
Lithobius cantabrigensis Meinert, 1886
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus guildingii Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus maxillaris Gervais, 1837Centipede
Mecistocephalus tridens Chamberlin, 1922
Necrophloeophagus flavus (De Geer, 1778)⇒ Geophilus electricus Linnaeus, 1758
Necrophloeophagus longicornis (Leach, 1815)⇒ Geophilus electricus Linnaeus, 1758
Nesoporogaster brevior (Eason, 1962)⇒ Stigmatogaster souletinus Brölemann, 1907
Nesoporogaster souletina brevior Eason, 1962
Nothogeophilus turki Lewis, Jones..., 1988Turk's Earth Centipede
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) astenus Köhlrausch, 1881
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) politus Karsch, 1881
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) spinicaudus Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Pachymerium ferrugineum (C.L.Koch, 1835)⇒ Ribautia peruana Verhoeff, 1941
Paitobius dux
Paralamyctes (Paralamyctes) levigatus Attems, 1928
Rhysida afra Peters, 1855
Rhysida stuhlmanni Kraepelin, 1903
Ribautia peruana Verhoeff, 1941
Schendyla carniolensis Verhoeff, 1902
Schendyla dentata Brölemann & ..., 1911
Schendyla monoeci Brölemann, 1904
Schendyla nemorensis (C.L.Koch, 1837)⇒ Schendyla carniolensis Verhoeff, 1902
Schendyla peyerimhoffi Brolemann & ..., 1911
Schendyla zonalis (Brölemann & ..., 1911)⇒ Schendyla carniolensis Verhoeff, 1902
Scolioplanes maritimus (Leach, 1817)⇒ Strigamia maritima Leach, 1817
Scolopendra dalmatica C. L. Koch, 1847
Scolopendra galapagoensis Bollman, 1889Galápagos centipede
Scolopendra gigantea Linnaeus, 1758Amazonian giant centipede
Scolopendra heros Girard, 1853Giant redheaded centipede
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815Centipede
Scolopendra valida Lucas, 1840Blue Legs Westafrica
Scolopocryptops nigridius McNeill, 1887
Scolopocryptops sexspinosus Say, 1821Bark Centidpede
Scutigera coleoptrata Linnaeus, 1758Domestic Quickfoot
Stenotaenia linearis C.L.Koch, 1835
Stigmatogaster gracilis Meinert, 1870
Stigmatogaster souletina Brölemann, 1907
Stigmatogaster souletinus Brölemann, 1907
Stigmatogaster subterranea Shaw, 1789
Stigmatogaster subterraneus (Shaw, 1789)⇒ Stigmatogaster souletina Brölemann, 1907
Strigamia acuminata Leach, 1815
Strigamia crassipes Koch, 1835
Strigamia hirsutipes Attems, 1927
Strigamia maritima Leach, 1817Geophilimorph centipede
Strigamia pusilla Seliwanoff, 1884
Taenioceros caffrarius
Tasmanophilus opinatus Newport, 1845Paloma Pompano
Theatops posticus Say, 1821
Tidabius cantabregensis
Tuoba benoiti Matic & Dara..., 1977
Tygarrup javanicus Attems, 1929Centipede

Subnodes of Chilopoda with occurrences in British Isles
SubclassNotostigmophora
Verhoeff, 1901
2
3
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassPleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
12
53
136
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Chilopoda at chilobase.biologia.unipd.it
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Chilopoda at gbif.org
Chilopoda at itis.gov
Chilopoda at marinespecies.org