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Checklist for Class Chilopoda Latreille, 1817 (Centiped)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
9
31
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
9 Families width 69 Species and 1 Subspecies
Geophilidae Leach, 1815Geophilid Centipedes24SpeciesTaxom
Henicopidae Pocock, 190113SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendridae Newport, 184416SpeciesTaxom
Oryidae Cook, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Schendylidae Cook, 1896Schendylid Centipedes3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopidae Kohlrausch, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Lithobiidae Newport, 1844Garden Centipedes4SpeciesTaxom
Scutigeridae Gervais, 1837Common House Centipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Scutigerinidae Attems, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
31 Genera with 69 Species
#ABCDEGLMPRST
Achilophilus Attems, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Anopsobius Silvestri, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphilodon Silvestri, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Arthrorhabdus Pocock, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aspidopleres Porat, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ballophilus Cook, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chomatophilus Pocock, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Cormocephalus Newport, 184411SpeciesTaxom
Cryptops Leach, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Diphtherogaster Attems, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ethmostigmus Pocock, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eurytion Attems, 19286SpeciesTaxom
Geoperingneyia1SpeciesTaxom
Geoperingueyia Attems, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Geophilus Koch, 02SpeciesTaxom
Lamyctes Meinert, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Lamyctopristus Attems, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Lithobius Leach, 1886Brown centipedes4SpeciesTaxom
Mesoschendyla Attems, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Paralamyctes Pocock, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Philacroterium Attems, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Polygonarea Attems, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Purcellinus Attems, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Schendylops Cook, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Schendylurus Silvestri, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scutigera Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scutigerina Silvestri, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Suctigerina
0SpeciesTaxom
Taenioceros1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
69 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achilophilus monoporus Attems, 1928
Achilophilus pachypus Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Aphilodon caffrarius Verhoeff, 1937
Aphilodon cribellatum
Aphilodon porosus Verhoeff, 1937
Aphilodon weberi Silvestri, 1909
Arthrorhabdus formosus Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
Aspidopleres intercalatus Porat, 1893
Ballophilus braunsi Silvestri, 1907
Chomatophilus aphanistes Crabill, 1968
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) nitidus Porat, 1871Blackblotch Pompano
Cormocephalus aeruginosus Attems, 1928
Cormocephalus anceps Porat, 1872
Cormocephalus brincki Lawrence, 1955
Cormocephalus multispinosus Attems, 1909Transverse Range shoulderband
Cormocephalus oligoporus Kraepelin, 1903
Cormocephalus pontifex Attems, 1928
Cormocephalus pseudopunctatus Kraepelin, 1903
Cormocephalus punctatus Porat, 1871
Cormocephalus setiger Porat, 1871
Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Cryptops (Cryptops) audax Attems, 1928
Cryptops (Cryptops) australis (Newport, 1845)⇒ Cryptops haasei Attems, 1903
Cryptops (Cryptops) peringueyi Attems, 1928
Cryptops (Cryptops) philammus Attems, 1928
Cryptops (Cryptops) stupendus Attems, 1928
Diphtherogaster flava Attems, 1909Transverse Range shoulderband
Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach, 1817
Eurytion brevis Verhoeff, 1937
Eurytion dentatus Attems, 1909
Eurytion dolichocephalus Attems, 1928
Eurytion kalaharinus Attems, 1909
Eurytion lawrencei Verhoeff, 1937
Eurytion trichopus Attems, 1928
Geoperingneyia conjungens
Geoperingueyia conjungens Attems, 1928
Geophilus spenceri
Geophilus trimenii
Lamyctes africanus Porat, 1872Centipede
Lamyctes castaneus Attems, 1909Transverse Range shoulderband
Lamyctes emarginatus Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Lamyctes microporus Attems, 1909Transverse Range shoulderband
Lamyctes robustus Lawrence, 1955
Lamyctopristus denticulatus Attems, 1908
Lamyctopristus sinuatus Porat, 1893
Lamyctopristus validus Attems, 1928
Lithobius (Lithobius) melanops Newport, 1845
Lithobius microdon microdon Latzel, 1886
Lithobius (Lithobius) obscurus Newport, 1845Centipede
Lithobius (Lithobius) peregrinus Latzel, 1886
Mesoschendyla cribrifera Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Paralamyctes (Paralamyctes) asperulus Silvestri, 1904
Paralamyctes (Paralamyctes) levigatus Attems, 1928
Paralamyctes (Paralamyctes) prendinii Edgecombe, 2003
Paralamyctes (Paralamyctes) spenceri Pocock, 1901Pharaoh ant
Paralamyctes (Paralamyctes) weberi Silvestri, 1904
Philacroterium cribellatum Attems, 1928
Polygonarea africana Dobroruka, 1960
Polygonarea litoralis Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Polygonarea monospathis Attems, 1928
Polygonarea oligopus Attems, 1909Transverse Range shoulderband
Purcellinus robustus Attems, 1928
Rhysida afra Peters, 1855
Rhysida stuhlmanni Kraepelin, 1903
Schendylops caledonicus Attems, 1928
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scutigera coleoptrata Linnaeus, 1758Domestic Quickfoot
Scutigerina weberi Silvestri, 1903
Taenioceros armatus

Subnodes of Chilopoda with occurrences in Cape
SubclassNotostigmophora
Verhoeff, 1901
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassPleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
7
28
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Chilopoda at chilobase.biologia.unipd.it
Chilopoda at artfakta.se
Chilopoda at dyntaxa.se
Chilopoda at gbif.org
Chilopoda at itis.gov
Chilopoda at marinespecies.org