Geophilus osquidatum

Geophilus osquidatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Chilopoda
Order:	Geophilomorpha
Family:	Geophilidae
Genus:	Geophilus
Species:	G. osquidatum
Binomial name
	Geophilus osquidatum; Brölemann, 1909

Geophilus osquidatum is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae found in western Europe, from mainland Spain through western France to Britain and Ireland, though it's also been recorded in Italy, Czech Republic, and Germany.^[1] It grows up to 30 millimeters, has 53-63 leg pairs, and is bright yellow with a darker reddish head. Because of this, it's often confused with G. flavus and G. gracilis.^[2] Its subspecies, G. osquidatum porosum, was found synonymous with G. flavus.^[3] In Britain, G. osquidatum is found in a wide range of habitats including woodland, grassland, and coastal shingle as well as gardens and waste ground.^[4]

References[]

^ Gregory, Steve J.; Lewis, J.G.E (2015). "Geophilomorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Geophilomorha) from north-west Spain and northern Portugal collected by the British Myriapod and Isopod Group in 2004". Bulletin of the British Myriapod and Isopod Group. 28: 2–14. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
^ "Geophilus osquidatum Brölemann,1909". British Myriapod and Isopod Group. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
^ Bonato, Lucio; Minelli, Alessandro (2014). "Chilopoda Geophilomorpha of Europe: a revised list of species, with taxonomic and nomenclatorial notes". Zootaxa. 3770: 1–136. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3770.1.1. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
^ Webb, Jon (2015). Natural England Commissioned Report NECR186 - A review of the millipedes (Diplopoda), centipedes (Chilopoda) and woodlice (Isopoda) of Great Britain (Species Status No. 23 ed.). Natural England. pp. 77–78. ISBN 978-1-78354-234-5. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

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[1] Gregory, Steve J.; Lewis, J.G.E (2015). "Geophilomorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Geophilomorha) from north-west Spain and northern Portugal collected by the British Myriapod and Isopod Group in 2004". Bulletin of the British Myriapod and Isopod Group. 28: 2–14. Retrieved 4 November 2021.

[2] "Geophilus osquidatum Brölemann,1909". British Myriapod and Isopod Group. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

[3] Bonato, Lucio; Minelli, Alessandro (2014). "Chilopoda Geophilomorpha of Europe: a revised list of species, with taxonomic and nomenclatorial notes". Zootaxa. 3770: 1–136. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3770.1.1. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

[4] Webb, Jon (2015). Natural England Commissioned Report NECR186 - A review of the millipedes (Diplopoda), centipedes (Chilopoda) and woodlice (Isopoda) of Great Britain (Species Status No. 23 ed.). Natural England. pp. 77–78. ISBN 978-1-78354-234-5. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

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