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Mixophilus is a monotypic genus of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae.The only species in this genus is Mixophilus indicus. [1] This centipede is notable for its unusual habitat: This species is found in estuarine sediments and is the only species in the order Geophilomorpha recorded with a littoral habitat in India.
Centipedes mainly use their antennae to seek out their prey. The digestive tract forms a simple tube, with digestive glands attached to the mouthparts. Like insects, centipedes breathe through a tracheal system , typically with a single opening, or spiracle , on each body segment.
Scolopendra subspinipes is a species of very large centipede found throughout southeastern Asia. One of the most widespread and common species in the genus Scolopendra, it is also found on virtually all land areas around and within the Indian Ocean, all of tropical and subtropical Asia from Russia to the islands of Malaysia and Indonesia, Australia, South and Central America, the Caribbean ...
This centipede shares many traits with other species in the genus Mesoschendyla, including pore fields limited to the anterior sternites and a single pore on each of the ultimate legs. [5] This species shares an especially extensive set of traits with M. rossi , another species in the same genus found in Zimbabwe .
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Two European species in this family include centipedes with only 29 pairs of legs: Geophilus persephones (29 in the only specimen, a male), and G. richardi (29 or 31 in males and 33 in females). [ 12 ] [ 13 ] In the order Geophilomorpha , only two species include centipedes with fewer leg pairs, both of them in the family Schendylidae . [ 12 ]
[3] [4] This centipede is one of only a few species in the genus Mecistocephalus or in the family Mecistocephalidae with more than 55 leg pairs. [5] [6] This centipede is also one of only a few species in this family to exhibit any variation in leg number among specimens. [7] [8] This species is found from the island of Honshu in Japan to ...
Scutigera coleoptrata, also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-grey and has up to 15 pairs of long legs. Originating in the Mediterranean region , it has spread to other parts of the world, where it can live in human homes. [ 1 ]