Geophilus persephones

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Geophilus persephones
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Geophilidae
Genus: Geophilus
Species:
G. persephones
Binomial name
Geophilus persephones
(Foddai and Minelli, 1999)

Geophilus persephones is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae discovered in 1999.[1][2] It's named after Persephone, the queen of the underworld in Greek mythology,[3] and found in caves in the Gouffre de la Pierre Saint-Martin. It has elongated antennae and legs as well as abundant sensory setae,[4] and like other geophilomorhps it lacks sight, has a flattened trunk, and is well adapted to underground life. It's the first troglomorphic geophilomorph ever discovered, and one of the only two in existence along with Geophilus hadesi.

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  1. ^ "Geophilus persephones (Foddai & Minelli, 1999)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "ITIS standard report - Geophilus persephones (Foddai and Minelli, 1999)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ^ Feltman, Rachel (June 30, 2015). "Say hello to the centipede from hell". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ^ Foddai, Donatella (2010-12-03). "A troglomorphic geophilomorph centipede from southern France (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Geophilidae)". Journal of Natural History. 33 (02): 267–287. doi:10.1080/002229399300416. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
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