''Scutigera'' is a
centipede
Centipedes (from New Latin , "hundred", and Latin , "foot") are predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda (Ancient Greek , ''kheilos'', lip, and New Latin suffix , "foot", describing the forcipules) of the subphylum Myriapoda, an a ...
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomencla ...
in the
scutigeromorph
The centipedes or Chilopoda are divided into the following orders.
Scutigeromorpha
The Scutigeromorpha are anamorphic, reaching 15 leg-bearing segments in length. Also known as house centipedes, they are very fast creatures, and able to withstan ...
(house centipede)
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Ideall ...
Scutigeridae
Scutigeridae is a family of centipedes. It includes most of the species known as house centipedes, including ''Scutigera coleoptrata'' and '' Allothereua maculata''.
Genera
These 25 genera belong to the family Scutigeridae:
* '' Allothereua'' ...
, a group of centipedes with long limbs and true
compound eyes
A compound eye is a visual organ found in arthropods such as insects and crustaceans. It may consist of thousands of ommatidia, which are tiny independent photoreception units that consist of a cornea, lens, and photoreceptor cells which disti ...
(which were once thought to be secondary, re-evolved "pseudofacetted eyes"). It compose of more than 30
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...
, including the most common and well-studied ''
Scutigera coleoptrata
''Scutigera coleoptrata'', also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-grey and has up to 15 pairs of long legs. Originating in the Mediterranean region, it has spread to other parts of the world, wh ...
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Species
Extant species
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Scutigera aethiopica''
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Scutigera argentina''
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Scutigera asiatica''
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Scutigera buda''
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Scutigera carrizala''
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Scutigera chichivaca''
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Scutigera coleoptrata
''Scutigera coleoptrata'', also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-grey and has up to 15 pairs of long legs. Originating in the Mediterranean region, it has spread to other parts of the world, wh ...
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Scutigera complanata''
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Scutigera dubia''
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Scutigera fissiloba''
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Scutigera flavistoma''
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Scutigera hispida''
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Scutigera linceci''
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Scutigera longitarsis''
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Scutigera marmorea''
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Scutigera melanostoma''
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Scutigera nossibei''
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Scutigera oweni''
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Scutigera oxypyga''
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Scutigera parcespinosa''
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Scutigera planiceps''
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Scutigera poicila''
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Scutigera rubrilineata''
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Scutigera sanguinea''
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Scutigera sinuata''
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Scutigera smithii''
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Scutigera tancitarona''
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Scutigera tonsoris''
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Scutigera virescens''
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Scutigera voeltzkowi''
Fossil species
* ''
Scutigera illigeri'',
Eocene
The Eocene ( ) Epoch is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (mya). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes from the Ancient Greek (''ēṓs'', "daw ...
of
Poland
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(
Baltic amber
The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber or succinite. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has been estimated that these forests created more than 1 ...
)
* ''
Scutigera leachi'',
Eocene
The Eocene ( ) Epoch is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (mya). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes from the Ancient Greek (''ēṓs'', "daw ...
of
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
(
Baltic amber
The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber or succinite. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has been estimated that these forests created more than 1 ...
)
References
* Lamarck J.-B., 1801. "Système des animaux sans vertebres". Paris, Deterville VIII + 432 pp., see p. 182.
* Würmli, M., 1977. "Zur Systematik der Gattung Scutigera (Chilopoda: Scutigeridae)". Abhandlungen und Verhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg N.F. 20: 123-131, see p. 123.
External links
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Centipede genera
Scutigeromorpha
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