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Checklist for Family Scolopendridae Newport, 1844
and region Tamil Nadu (South India, India)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
5
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
4
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
3
8
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scolopendromorpha
Leach, 1815
Bark Centipedes, Scolopendromorph centipedes
1
6
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scolopendroidea
Gerv, 1837
1
6
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScolopendridae
Newport, 1844
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamil Nadu
6 Genera with 10 Species
Cormocephalus Newport, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ethmostigmus Pocock, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Otostigma Meinert, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cormocephalus (Cormocephalus) pygmaeus Pocock, 1892
Ethmostigmus coonooranus Chamberlin, 1920
Otostigma morsitans nudum Pocock, 1890
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) morsitans (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Otostigmus orientalis Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) multidens Haase, 1887
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) orientalis Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) ruficeps (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Otostigmus multidens Haase, 1887
Rhysida simplicior Chamberlin, 1920
Scolopendra hardwickei Newport, 1844Pinos Altos mountainsnail
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede

Subnodes of Scolopendridae with occurrences in Tamil Nadu
SubfamilyOtostigminae
Kraepelin, 1903
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolopendrinae
Leach, 1815
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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