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The Chilopoda are then split into two clades: the Notostigmophora including the Scutigeromorpha and the Pleurostigmophora including the other four orders. The following physical and developmental traits can be used to separate members of the Pleurostigmomorpha from Notostigmomorpha: [ 58 ] [ 59 ]
Centipedes make up the class Chilopoda. They are fast, predatory and venomous, hunting mostly at night. There are around 3,300 species, [23] ranging from the diminutive Nannarrup hoffmani (less than 12 mm or 1 ⁄ 2 in in length) [25] to the giant Scolopendra gigantea, which may exceed 30 centimetres (12 in).
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]
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 ...
Scutigera is a centipede genus in the scutigeromorph (house centipede) family Scutigeridae, a group of centipedes with long limbs and true compound eyes (which were once thought to be secondary, re-evolved "pseudofacetted eyes" [1]).
3.1 Class Chilopoda (Centipedes) 3.2 Class Diplopoda (Millipedes) 3.2.1 Subclass Penicillata. 3.2.2 Subclass Chilognatha. 3.3 Class Pauropoda. 3.4 Class Symphyla.
Scolopendra species are active predators, feeding primarily on insects and other invertebrates.Larger specimens have been observed preying on frogs, tarantulas, lizards, birds, snakes, rodents, and even bats. [3]
Trinidad, West Indies. Scolopendra gigantea, also known as the Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, is a centipede in the genus Scolopendra.It is the largest centipede species in the world, with a length exceeding 30 centimetres (12 in). [2]