Diphyonyx

Diphyonyx
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Chilopoda
Order:	Geophilomorpha
Family:	Geophilidae
Genus:	Diphyonyx; Bonato, Zapparoli, & Minelli, 2008

Diphyonyx is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae^[1] found in the Palearctic region. They are notable for the unusually shaped claws on the anterior part of the trunk, which are swollen and have anterior spurs enlarged into elongate projections.^[2]

Etymology[]

From Ancient Greek “diphyés” meaning "of double nature", and “ónyx, ónychos” meaning "claw", referring to the bipartite shape of the pretarsus of the legs on the anterior part of the trunk.^[2]

Species[]

Species in this genus include:^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "ITIS - Report: Diphyonyx". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26.
^ ^a ^b Bonato, Lucio; Zapparoli, Marzio; Minelli, Alessandro (2008). "Morphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae)". European Journal of Entomology. 105 (2): 343–354. doi:10.14411/eje.2008.041.

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[ITIS-1] "ITIS - Report: Diphyonyx". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26.

[BZM-2] Bonato, Lucio; Zapparoli, Marzio; Minelli, Alessandro (2008). "Morphology, taxonomy and distribution of Diphyonyx gen. n., a lineage of geophilid centipedes with unusually shaped claws (Chilopoda: Geophilidae)". European Journal of Entomology. 105 (2): 343–354. doi:10.14411/eje.2008.041.

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