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Checklist for Family Scolopendridae Newport, 1844
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
12
48
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
10
38
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
8
30
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scolopendromorpha
Leach, 1815
Bark Centipedes, Scolopendromorph centipedes
3
12
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scolopendroidea
Gerv, 1837
2
10
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScolopendridae
Newport, 1844
8
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
8 Genera with 46 Species
Asanada Meinert, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Campylostigmus Ribaut, 19636SpeciesTaxom
Cormocephalus Newport, 184414SpeciesTaxom
Cupipes Kohlrausch, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ethmostigmus Pocock, 19207SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 192011SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 18216SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
46 Species and 3 Subspecies
Asanada brevicornis Meinert, 1885Pompanos
Campylostigmus biseriatus Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Campylostigmus consobrinus Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Campylostigmus crassipes Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Campylostigmus decipiens Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Campylostigmus orientalis Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Campylostigmus plessisi Demange, 1963
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) impressus Porat, 1876
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) rubriceps Newport, 1843Giant centipede
Cormocephalus amphieurys Kohlrausch, 1878
Cormocephalus andinus Kraepelin, 1903
Cormocephalus cognatus Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Cormocephalus granulosus Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Cormocephalus hirtipes Ribaut, 1923
Cormocephalus laevipes Pocock, 1891Blackblotch Pompano
Cormocephalus longipes Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Cormocephalus mixtus Ribaut, 1923
Cormocephalus neocaledonicus Kraepelin, 1903
Cormocephalus pustulatus Kraepelin, 1903
Cormocephalus rugosus Ribaut, 1923Almaco Jack
Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Cupipes propulsus (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Cormocephalus impressus Porat, 1876
Ethmostigmus granulosus Pocock, 1898
Ethmostigmus platycephalus Newport, 1845
Ethmostigmus platycephalus platycephalus Newport, 1845
Ethmostigmus rubripes Brandt, 1840Giant centipede
Ethmostigmus rubripes rubripes Brandt, 1840
Ethmostigmus spinosus
Ethmostigmus waiainus Chamberlin, 1920
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) angusticeps Pocock, 1898
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) astenus Köhlrausch, 1881
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) greggi Chamberlin, 1944
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) loriae Silvestri, 1894
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) multidens Haase, 1887
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) pamuanus Chamberlin, 1920
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) politus Karsch, 1881
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) proponens Chamberlin, 1920
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) punctiventer Tömösváry, 1885
Otostigmus completus (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Otostigmus angusticeps Pocock, 1898
Otostigmus glaber (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Otostigmus astenus Köhlrausch, 1881
Rhysida carinulata Haase, 1887Lesser Amberjack
Rhysida immarginata Porat, 1876
Rhysida suvana Chamberlin, 1920
Scolopendra alternans Leach, 1813
Scolopendra metuenda Pocock, 1895
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815Centipede
Scolopendra subspinipes subspinipes Leach, 1815
Scolopendra viridis Say, 1821Giant centipede

Subnodes of Scolopendridae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyOtostigminae
Kraepelin, 1903
3
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolopendrinae
Leach, 1815
4
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



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