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


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
13
42
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
12
40
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
9
29
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scolopendromorpha
Leach, 1815
Bark Centipedes, Scolopendromorph centipedes
3
8
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scolopendroidea
Gerv, 1837
2
7
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScolopendridae
Newport, 1844
5
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
5 Genera with 18 Species
Branchiotrema Kohlrausch, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cormocephalus Newport, 18445SpeciesTaxom
Ethmostigmus Pocock, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 18155SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Branchiotrema astenon (Köhlrausch, 1881)⇒ Otostigmus astenus Köhlrausch, 1881
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) rubriceps Newport, 1843Giant centipede
Cormocephalus aurantiipes Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Cormocephalus coynei L.E.Koch, 1984Phillip Island centipede
Cormocephalus lamprus (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Cormocephalus aurantiipes Newport, 1844
Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Ethmostigmus platycephalus Newport, 1845
Ethmostigmus rubripes Brandt, 1840Giant centipede
Ethmostigmus rubripes platycephalus Newport, 1845
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) astenus Köhlrausch, 1881
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) chiltoni Archey, 1921
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) mians Chamberlin, 1930Argus desertsnail
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) scaber Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) sinicolens Chamberlin, 1930Argus desertsnail
Scolopendra dehaani Brandt, 1840
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra platypus (Brandt, 1840)⇒ Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758
Scolopendra polymorpha Wood, 1861Banded desert centipede
Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815Centipede

Subnodes of Scolopendridae with occurrences in Polynesia
SubfamilyOtostigminae
Kraepelin, 1903
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolopendrinae
Leach, 1815
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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