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Checklist for Family Mecistocephalidae Bollman, 1893
and region Continents


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
22
507
4332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
17
473
4194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
13
345
2725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Geophilomorpha
Pocock, 1895
Earth Centipede, Earth Centipedes, Soil Centipede
8
292
1796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Placodesmata
1
16
203
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMecistocephalidae
Bollman, 1893
16
203
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
16 Genera with 203 Species
Agnostrup Foddai, Bona..., 19753SpeciesTaxom
Anarrup Chamberlin, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Arrup Chamberlin, 191916SpeciesTaxom
Dicellophilus Cook, 19286SpeciesTaxom
Formosocephalus Verhoeff, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Krateraspis Lignau, 03SpeciesTaxom
Lamnonyx Cook, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Mecistocephalus Newport, 1939148SpeciesTaxom
Megethmus Cook, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Nannarrup Foddai & al., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Partygarrupius Verhoeff, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pauroptyx Chamberlin, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Prolamnonyx Silvestri, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Proterotaiwanella Bonato, Fodd..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Takashimaia Miyosi, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Tygarrup Chamberlin, 198317SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
203 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agnostrup paucipes Miyosi, 1955
Agnostrup striatus Takakuwa, 1949
Agnostrup striganovae Titova, 1975
Anarrup flavipes Attems, 1930
Anarrup nesiotes Chamberlin, 1920
Arrup akiyoshiensis Tsukamoto & ..., 2019
Arrup areolatus Shinohara, 1957
Arrup asiaticus Titova, 1975
Arrup dentatus Takakuwa, 1934
Arrup doii Takakuwa, 1940
Arrup edentulus Attems, 1904
Arrup holstii Pocock R.I., 1895
Arrup ishiianus Uliana, Bona..., 2007
Arrup kyushuensis Uliana, Bona..., 2007
Arrup lilliputianus Uliana, Bona..., 2007
Arrup longicalix Uliana, Bona..., 2007
Arrup mamaevi Titova, 1975
Arrup obtusus Takakuwa, 1934
Arrup pauroporus Takakuwa, Y., 1936
Arrup pylorus Chamberlin, 1912Yosemite shoulderband
Arrup sauteri Silvestri, 1919
Dicellophilus anomalus Chamberlin, 1904
Dicellophilus carniolensis Koch, 1847
Dicellophilus japonicus (Verhoeff, 1934)⇒ Dicellophilus latifrons Takakuwa, 1934
Dicellophilus latifrons Takakuwa, 1934
Dicellophilus limatus Wood, 1862
Dicellophilus pulcher Kishida, 1928
Krateraspis meinerti Sseliwanoff, 1881
Krateraspis sselivanovi Titova, 1975
Krateraspis tiphyosa
Lamnonyx gracilis (Verhoeff, 1925)⇒ Mecistocephalus gracilis Verhoeff, 1925
Lamnonyx mater (Verhoeff, 1925)⇒ Mecistocephalus mater Verhoeff, 1925
Lamnonyx tahitiensis major (Verhoeff, 1925)⇒ Mecistocephalus tahitiensis Wood, 1862
Mecistocephalus (Brachyptyx) mirandus Pocock, 1895
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) gracilis Verhoeff, 1925Pacific moonfish
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) lifuensis Pocock, 1899
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) mater Verhoeff, 1925Pacific moonfish
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus punctifrons arenicola
Mecistocephalus punctifrons furculigera
Mecistocephalus (Mecistocephalus) smithi Pocock, 1895
Mecistocephalus aethelabis Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus affinis Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus akashii Takakuwa, 1942
Mecistocephalus angusticeps Ribaut, 1914Amberfishes
Mecistocephalus angustior Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus apator Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus benoiti Dobroruka, 1958
Mecistocephalus bicolor Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus boriensis Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus brachyceps Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus breviceps (Meinert, 1886)⇒ Dicellophilus limatus Wood, 1862
Mecistocephalus brevisternalis Takakuwa, 1934
Mecistocephalus capillatus Takakuwa, 1935
Mecistocephalus carniolensis (C.L.Koch, 1847)⇒ Cryptops parisi Brolemann, 1920
Mecistocephalus castaneiceps Haase, 1887
Mecistocephalus celebensis Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus cephalotes Meinert, 1870
Mecistocephalus changi Uliana, Bona..., 2007
Mecistocephalus ciliatus Takakuwa, 1942
Mecistocephalus collinus Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Mecistocephalus consocius Chamberlin, 1944
Mecistocephalus conspicuus Attems, 1938
Mecistocephalus curticeps
Mecistocephalus curvidens Haase, 1887
Mecistocephalus cyclops Brölemann, 1896
Mecistocephalus dekanius (Verhoeff, 1939)⇒ Mecistocephalus punctifrons Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus diversisternus Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus enigmus Chamberlin, 1944
Mecistocephalus erythroceps Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus eupistus Chamberlin, 1939Seagrass elysia
Mecistocephalus evansi Brölemann, 1922
Mecistocephalus fenestratus Verhoeff, 1934
Mecistocephalus flaviceps Attems, 1953
Mecistocephalus flavus Attems, 1938
Mecistocephalus foveatus
Mecistocephalus furculigera Verhoeff, 1925Pacific moonfish
Mecistocephalus gigas Haase, 1887
Mecistocephalus glabridorsalis Attems, 1901
Mecistocephalus guildingii Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus guineensis Karsh, 1884
Mecistocephalus gulliveri Butler, 1876
Mecistocephalus hebrides Chamberlin, 1944
Mecistocephalus heros Meinert, 1886Pompanos
Mecistocephalus heteropus Humbert, 1865
Mecistocephalus iason
Mecistocephalus insularis Lucas, 1863
Mecistocephalus insulomontanus Gressitt, 1941
Mecistocephalus itayai Takakuwa, 1939
Mecistocephalus janeirensis (Verhoeff, 1938)⇒ Mecistocephalus guildingii Newport, 1843
Mecistocephalus japonicus Meinert, 1886Pompanos
Mecistocephalus kabasanus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus karasawai Uliana, Bona..., 2007
Mecistocephalus krakataunus Chamberlin, 1944
Mecistocephalus kraussi Chamberlin, 1953Garden zachrysia
Mecistocephalus kurandanus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus labasanus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus lanzai Matic & Dara..., 1969
Mecistocephalus leioplus Chamberlin, 1944
Mecistocephalus leonensis Cook, 1896
Mecistocephalus lohmanderi Verhoeff, 1939
Mecistocephalus longiceps Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus longichilatus Takakuwa, 1936
Mecistocephalus luzonianus
Mecistocephalus magister Chamberlin, 1939
Mecistocephalus malagensis
Mecistocephalus malayensis Chamberlin, 1953
Mecistocephalus manazurensis Shinohara, 1961
Mecistocephalus manokwarius Chamberlin, 1944
Mecistocephalus marcusensis Miyosi, 1953
Mecistocephalus marmoratus Verhoeff, 1934Ostracods
Mecistocephalus mauritianus Verhoeff, K.W., 1939
Mecistocephalus maxillaris Gervais, 1837Centipede
Mecistocephalus medius Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus megalodon Bonato & Min..., 2009
Mecistocephalus meggittii Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Mecistocephalus merkarensis Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus microporus Haase, 1887
Mecistocephalus mikado Attems, 1928
Mecistocephalus mimeticus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus minor Attems, 1929
Mecistocephalus modestus Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus momotoriensis Takakuwa, 1938
Mecistocephalus monticolens Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus mossambicus Lawrence, 1963
Mecistocephalus multidentatus Takakuwa, 1936
Mecistocephalus multispinatus Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus nagasaunus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus nannocornis Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus nigriceps Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus nilgirinus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus obscuratus Attems, 1953
Mecistocephalus ocanus Chamberlin, 1946San Carlos threeband
Mecistocephalus okabei Takakuwa, 1942
Mecistocephalus ongi Takakuwa, 1934
Mecistocephalus pahangiensis Verhoeff K.W., 1937Sunday shoulderband
Mecistocephalus pallidus Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus parvidentatus Verhoeff, 1939
Mecistocephalus parvus Chamberlin, 1914
Mecistocephalus paucidens Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus pauliani Lawrence T.C., 1960
Mecistocephalus pauroporus Takakuwa, 1936
Mecistocephalus philippinus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus pilosus Wood, 1862
Mecistocephalus pluridens Lawrence, 1960
Mecistocephalus porosus Haase, 1887
Mecistocephalus pseustes Chamberlin, 1939Seagrass elysia
Mecistocephalus pulcher Kishida, 1928
Mecistocephalus rahmi Würmli, 1972
Mecistocephalus rhombifer Verhoeff, 1939
Mecistocephalus rubriceps Wood, 1862
Mecistocephalus satumensis Takakuwa, 1938
Mecistocephalus sechellarum Demange, 1981
Mecistocephalus siaronus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus silvestrii Bonato & Min..., 2004
Mecistocephalus simplex Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus smithii Pocock, 1895
Mecistocephalus solomonensis Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus somonus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus spissus Wood, 1862Centipede
Mecistocephalus stenoceps Chamberlin, 1944
Mecistocephalus subgigas Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus subinsularis Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus sulcicollis Tömösváry, 1885
Mecistocephalus superior Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus tahitiensis Wood, 1862
Mecistocephalus tahitiensis major
Mecistocephalus takakuwai Verhoeff, 1934
Mecistocephalus togensis Cook, 1896
Mecistocephalus tridens Chamberlin, 1922
Mecistocephalus tsenapus Chamberlin, 1944
Mecistocephalus turucanus Chamberlin, 1920
Mecistocephalus uncifer Silvestri, 1919
Mecistocephalus vanheurni Chamberlin, 1939
Mecistocephalus vanmoli Demange, 1981
Mecistocephalus verrucosus Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Mecistocephalus waikaneus Chamberlin, 1953Garden zachrysia
Mecistocephalus waipaheenas Chamberlin, 1953Catalina mountainsnail
Mecistocephalus yamashinai Takakuwa, 1936
Mecistocephalus yanagiharai Takakuwa, 1936
Mecistocephalus zygethus Chamberlin, 1939
Megethmus pluripes (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Mecistocephalus microporus Haase, 1887
Nannarrup hoffmani Foddai & al., 2003Hoffman´s dwarf centipede
Partygarrupius moiwaensis Takakuwa, 1934
Pauroptyx himalayanus (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Mecistocephalus pallidus Silvestri, 1919
Prolamnonyx holstii Pocock, 1895
Proterotaiwanella sculptulata Takakuwa, 1936
Proterotaiwanella tanabei Bonato, Fodd..., 2002
Takashimaia ramungula Miyosi, 1955
Tygarrup anepipe Verhoeff, 1939
Tygarrup asiaticus (Verhoeff, 1930)⇒ Krateraspis meinerti Sseliwanoff, 1881
Tygarrup crassignathus Titova, 1983
Tygarrup diversidens Silvestri, 1919
Tygarrup draco
Tygarrup griseoviridis Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Tygarrup intermedius Chamberlin, 1914
Tygarrup javanicus Attems, 1929Centipede
Tygarrup malabarus Chamberlin R., 1944
Tygarrup monoporus (Shinohara, 1961)⇒ Dicellophilus latifrons Takakuwa, 1934
Tygarrup muminabadicus Titova, 1965
Tygarrup nepalensis Shinohara, 1965
Tygarrup poriger Verhoeff, 1942
Tygarrup quelpartensis Paik, 1961
Tygarrup singaporiensis Verhoeff K. W., 1937Sunday shoulderband
Tygarrup takarazimensis Miyosi, 1957
Tygarrup triporus Titova, 1983

Subnodes of Mecistocephalidae with occurrences in Continents
SubfamilyArrupinae
Chamberlin, 1912
4
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDicellophilinae
Cook, 1896
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMecistocephalinae
Bollman, 1893
4
166
Genera
Species

Taxom



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