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Checklist for Family Scolopendridae Newport, 1844
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
8
15
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
7
14
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
5
12
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scolopendromorpha
Leach, 1815
Bark Centipedes, Scolopendromorph centipedes
2
7
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scolopendroidea
Gerv, 1837
2
7
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScolopendridae
Newport, 1844
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
6 Genera with 16 Species
Arthrorhabdus Pocock, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Asanada Meinert, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Ethmostigmus Pocock, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 18405SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
16 Species
Arthrorhabdus somalus Manfredi, 1933
Asanada socotrana Pocock, 1899
Asanada walkeri Pocock, 1891
Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach, 1817
Otostigmus (Dactylotergitius) caudatus Brölemann, 1902
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) spinosus Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) taeniatus Pocock, 1896
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) gymnopus Silvestri, 1898Davis Mountain threeband
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) insignis Kraepelin, 1903
Rhysida lithobioides Newport, 1845Northern jointvetch
Rhysida longipes Newport, 1845Paloma Pompano
Scolopendra afer Meinert, 1886Greater Amberjack
Scolopendra angusticollis Murray, 1887Snowbell
Scolopendra mirabilis Porat, 1876
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra valida Lucas, 1840Blue Legs Westafrica

Subnodes of Scolopendridae with occurrences in Nigeria
SubfamilyOtostigminae
Kraepelin, 1903
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolopendrinae
Leach, 1815
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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