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Checklist for Family Scolopendridae Newport, 1844
and region British Isles (North Europe)


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

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
12
53
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
9
41
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scolopendromorpha
Leach, 1815
Bark Centipedes, Scolopendromorph centipedes
4
9
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scolopendroidea
Gerv, 1837
2
7
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScolopendridae
Newport, 1844
6
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
6 Genera with 17 Species
Arthrorhabdus Pocock, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cormocephalus Newport, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Hemiscolopendra Kraepelin, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 18407SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arthrorhabdus formosus Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
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
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) astenus Köhlrausch, 1881
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) politus Karsch, 1881
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) spinicaudus Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Rhysida afra Peters, 1855
Rhysida stuhlmanni Kraepelin, 1903
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

Subnodes of Scolopendridae with occurrences in British Isles
SubfamilyOtostigminae
Kraepelin, 1903
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolopendrinae
Leach, 1815
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Scolopendridae at gbif.org
Scolopendridae at irmng.org
Scolopendridae at itis.gov
Scolopendridae at marinespecies.org