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Extinct genus of centipedes

Eogeophilus jurassicus
Temporal range: Kimmeridgian
~155.7–150.8 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Geophilidae
Genus: †Eogeophilus
Schweigert & Dietl, 1997
Species: †E. jurassicus
Binomial name
†Eogeophilus jurassicus
Schweigert & Dietl, 1997

Eogeophilus ("dawn earth lover") is an extinct genus of geophilid centipede that was discovered in the Nusplingen Limestone of Germany. It is a monotypic genus, with only type species Eogeophilus jurassicus known.

Etymology

The genus was named for its close relationship and similarities to the extant Geophilus. The specific epithet is derived from the Jurassic, which in turn is named after the Jura Mountain Range.

References

  1. ^ G. Schweigert and G. Dietl. 1997. Ein fossiler Hundertfüßler (Chilopoda, Geophilida) aus dem Nusplinger Plattenkalk (Oberjura, Südwestdeutschland). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 254:1-11
  2. Fossilworks: Eogeophilus. fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10
Taxon identifiers
Eogeophilus


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