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Geophilus becki

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Species of centipede

Geophilus becki
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Geophilidae
Genus: Geophilus
Species: G. becki
Binomial name
Geophilus becki
Chamberlin, 1823

Geophilus becki is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae found in Cabrillo Beach, California near San Pedro under rocks and kelp at the water's edge. It grows up to 50 millimeters long and is generally orange-yellow in color with clear yellow legs and 61–63 leg pairs.

Etymology

The name comes from Dr. D. Elden Beck, who collected the first known specimen.

Related Species

G. becki closely resembles G. nicolanus, but differs in the presence of anal pores, by having the last tergite posteriorly truncate instead of strongly convex, and by having the prehensorial claws armed at the base.

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Geophilus becki". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. "Geophilus becki Chamberlin, 1951". ChiloBase 2.0. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ Chamberlin, Ralph V. (1951). "Records of American millipeds and centipeds collected by Dr. D. Elden Beck in 1950". Great Basin Naturalist. 11: 27–35. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.22416. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Geophilus angustatus


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