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Checklist for Class Chilopoda Latreille, 1817 (Centiped)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
13
41
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
13 Families width 145 Species and 2 Subspecies
Scolopendridae Newport, 184432SpeciesTaxom
Lithobiidae Newport, 1844Garden Centipedes24SpeciesTaxom
Schendylidae Cook, 1896Schendylid Centipedes8SpeciesTaxom
Geophilidae Leach, 1815Geophilid Centipedes14SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopidae Kohlrausch, 188118SpeciesTaxom
Himantariidae Cook, 1896Himantariid Centipedes1SpeciesTaxom
Henicopidae Pocock, 19018SpeciesTaxom
Scutigerinidae Attems, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Gonibregmatidae Cook, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalidae Bollman, 189323SpeciesTaxom
Oryidae Cook, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Scolopocryptopidae Pocock, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Scutigeridae Gervais, 1837Common House Centipedes6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
41 Genera with 145 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMOPRST
Alipes Imhoff, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Australobius Chamberlin, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Ballophilus Cook, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Clinopodes Koch, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cormocephalus Newport, 018SpeciesTaxom
Cryptops Leach, 196718SpeciesTaxom
Dignathodon Meinert, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Eupolybothrus Verhoeff, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Geophilus Koch, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Henia Koch, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Himantarium C.L. Koch, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hovanyx Lawrence, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ityphilus Cook, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Korynia Chamberlin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Lamyctes Meinert, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Lithobius Leach, 1868Brown centipedes19SpeciesTaxom
Madagassophora Verhoeff, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Madageophilus Lawrence, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalus Newport, 198120SpeciesTaxom
Mesoschendyla Attems, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Monotarsobius Verhoeff, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Orphnaeus Meinert, 19605SpeciesTaxom
Orya Meinert, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 19006SpeciesTaxom
Pachymerium C. L. Koch, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Paralamyctes Pocock, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Pleurolithobius Verhoeff, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Ribautia Broelemann, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Schendyla Bergsöe & Me..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Schendylops Cook, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 18156SpeciesTaxom
Scolopocryptops Newport, 01SpeciesTaxom
Scutigera Lamarck, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Scutigerina Silvestri, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Stenotaenia Koch, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Strigamia Gray, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Thereuonema Verhoeff, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereuopoda Verhoeff, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tuoba Chamberlin, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Tygarrup Chamberlin, 19373SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
145 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alipes madegassus Saussure & Z..., 1902
Australobius abbreviatus Eason, 1978
Australobius inflatitarsis Eason, 1978
Australobius sechellarum Brölemann, 1895
Ballophilus insperatus Lawrence, 1960
Ballophilus latisternus Lawrence, 1960
Ballophilus lawrencei Verhoeff K.W., 1939
Ballophilus lawrencei lemuricus Verhoeff, 1939
Ballophilus mauritianus Verhoeff K. W., 1939
Ballophilus taenioformis Lawrence, 1960
Clinopodes flavidus Koch, 1847
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) incongruus Kraepelin, 1903
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) nitidus Porat, 1871Blackblotch Pompano
Cormocephalus nitidus willsii Pocock, 1891
Cormocephalus albidus Kraepelin, 1903
Cormocephalus arantsoae Saussure & Z..., 1902
Cormocephalus bevianus Lawrence, 1960
Cormocephalus dispar (Porat, 1871)⇒ Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844
Cormocephalus elegans (Kraepelin, 1903)⇒ Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844
Cormocephalus ferox Saussure & Z..., 1902
Cormocephalus flavescens Kraepelin, 1903
Cormocephalus incongruens Kraepelin, 1903
Cormocephalus longipes Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Cormocephalus mecistopus Brolemann, 1922
Cormocephalus milloti R. F. Lawrence, 1960
Cormocephalus neocaledonicus Kraepelin, 1903
Cormocephalus tumidus Lawrence, 1960
Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Cormocephalus willsii
Cryptops (Cryptops) anomalans Newport, 1844Pinos Altos mountainsnail
Cryptops (Cryptops) croaticus Verhoeff, 1931Ostracods
Cryptops (Cryptops) daszaki Lewis, 2002
Cryptops (Cryptops) decoratus Lawrence, 1960
Cryptops (Cryptops) dentipes Lawrence, 1960
Cryptops (Cryptops) doriae Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
Cryptops (Cryptops) hortensis Donovan, 1810Blackblotch Pompano
Cryptops (Cryptops) mauritianus Verhoeff, 1939
Cryptops (Cryptops) milloti Lawrence, 1960
Cryptops (Cryptops) neocaledonicus Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Cryptops (Cryptops) niloticus Lewis, 1967
Cryptops (Cryptops) parisi Brolemann, 1920Ostracods
Cryptops (Cryptops) pauliani Lawrence, 1960
Cryptops (Cryptops) penicillatus Lawrence, 1960
Cryptops (Cryptops) philammus Attems, 1928
Cryptops (Cryptops) pictus Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Cryptops (Cryptops) propinquus Lawrence, 1960
Cryptops (Cryptops) rucneri Matic, 1967
Dignathodon microcephalus Lucas, 1846
Eupolybothrus (Mesobothrus) transsylvanicus Latzel, 1882
Geophilus lemuricus Verhoeff, 1939
Henia (Meinertia) illyrica Meinert, 1870
Himantarium gabrielis Linnaeus, 1767
Hovanyx waterloti Lawrence, 1960
Ityphilus melanostigmus Attems, 1900
Korynia auxa Chamberlin, 1954
Lamyctes africanus Porat, 1872Centipede
Lamyctes albipes Pocock, 1895Nubbin threetooth
Lamyctes emarginatus Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Lamyctes tristani Pocock, 1893
Lithobius (Australobius) abbreviatus Eason, 1976
Lithobius (Australobius) inflatitarsus
Lithobius (Lithobius) agilis C.L. Koch, 1847
Lithobius (Lithobius) erythrocephalus C.L. Koch, 1847
Lithobius (Lithobius) forficatus Linnaeus, 1758Brown centipede
Lithobius (Lithobius) latro Meinert, 1872
Lithobius (Lithobius) lucifugus L. Koch, 1862
Lithobius (Lithobius) melanops Newport, 1845
Lithobius (Lithobius) muticus C.L. Koch, 1847
Lithobius (Lithobius) nigripalpis L. Koch, 1867
Lithobius (Lithobius) obscurus Newport, 1845Centipede
Lithobius (Lithobius) peregrinus Latzel, 1886
Lithobius (Lithobius) viriatus Sseliwanoff, 1880
Lithobius (Monotarsobius) crassipes Koch, 1862
Lithobius (Monotarsobius) curtipes Koch, 1847
Lithobius (Monotarsobius) mauritianus Verhoeff K.W., 1939
Lithobius (Sigibius) beroni Negrea, 1965
Lithobius (Sigibius) burzenlandicus Verhoeff, 1931
Lithobius (Sigibius) microps Meinert, 1868Stone centipede
Madagassophora hova Saussure and..., 1902California Yellowtail
Madageophilus pauliani Lawrence T. C., 1960
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus affinis Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus angusticeps Ribaut, 1914Amberfishes
Mecistocephalus bicolor Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus brachyceps Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus cyclops Brölemann, 1896
Mecistocephalus glabridorsalis Attems, 1901
Mecistocephalus gulliveri Butler, 1876
Mecistocephalus heros Meinert, 1886Pompanos
Mecistocephalus insularis Lucas, 1863
Mecistocephalus lohmanderi Verhoeff, 1939
Mecistocephalus longiceps Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus mauritianus Verhoeff, K.W., 1939
Mecistocephalus parvidentatus Verhoeff, 1939
Mecistocephalus paucidens Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus pauliani Lawrence T.C., 1960
Mecistocephalus pluridens Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus rhombifer Verhoeff, 1939
Mecistocephalus sechellarum Demange, 1981
Mecistocephalus vanmoli Demange, 1981
Mesoschendyla leachi Crabill, 1968
Orphnaeus brasilianus Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Orphnaeus brevilabiatus Newport, 1845Centipede
Orphnaeus fangaroka (Saussure & Z..., 1902)⇒ Orphnaeus brevilabiatus Newport, 1845
Orphnaeus maculatus Lawrence, 1960
Orphnaeus madegassus Lawrence, 1960
Orya voeltzkowi Saussure & Z..., 1902
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) angusticeps Pocock, 1898
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) astenus Köhlrausch, 1881
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) orientalis Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) rugulosus Porat, 1876Sunday shoulderband
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) scaber Porat, 1876
Otostigmus seychellarum Attems, 1900
Pachymerium ferrugineum (C.L.Koch, 1835)⇒ Ribautia peruana Verhoeff, 1941
Pachymerium tridentatum Lawrence, 1960
Paralamyctes (Paralamyctes) bipartitus Lawrence, 1960
Paralamyctes (Paralamyctes) quadridens Lawrence, 1960
Paralamyctes (Paralamyctes) spenceri Pocock, 1901Pharaoh ant
Paralamyctes (Paralamyctes) tridens Lawrence, 1960
Pleurolithobius patriarchalis Berlese, 1894
Rhysida jonesi Lewis, 2002
Rhysida longipes Newport, 1845Paloma Pompano
Ribautia paucipes Attems, 1952
Ribautia picturata Lawrence, 1960
Schendyla nemorensis (C.L.Koch, 1837)⇒ Schendyla carniolensis Verhoeff, 1902
Scolopendra abnormis J. G. E. Lew..., 1996Serpent Island Centipede
Scolopendra antananarivoensis Kronmüller, 2010
Scolopendra gigantea Linnaeus, 1758Amazonian giant centipede
Scolopendra madagascariensis Attems, 1910
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815Centipede
Scolopocryptops subspinipes
Scutigera coleoptrata Linnaeus, 1758Domestic Quickfoot
Scutigera flavistoma Lawrence, 1960
Scutigera nossibei Saussure and..., 1902
Scutigera serratipes Gervais, 1847
Scutigera virescens Latreille, 1819
Scutigerina malagassa Saussure and..., 1902California Yellowtail
Scutigerina weberi Silvestri, 1903
Stenotaenia linearis C.L.Koch, 1835
Strigamia acuminata Leach, 1815
Strigamia crassipes Koch, 1835
Thereuopoda longicornis Fabricius, 1793
Tuoba sydneyensis Pocock, 1891
Tygarrup anepipe Verhoeff, 1939
Tygarrup javanicus Attems, 1929Centipede
Tygarrup singaporiensis Verhoeff K. W., 1937Sunday shoulderband

Subnodes of Chilopoda with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
SubclassNotostigmophora
Verhoeff, 1901
2
5
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubclassPleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
11
36
136
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