Ballophilus mauritianus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus and is found in Mauritius.[1] The original description of this species is based on specimens measuring 28 mm to 30 mm in length with 51 pairs of legs.[2]
| Ballophilus mauritianus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Ballophilidae |
| Genus: | Ballophilus |
| Species: | B. mauritianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ballophilus mauritianus Verhoeff K. W., 1939
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References
edit- ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Species details". www.catalogueoflife.org.
- ^ Verhoeff, Karl W. (1939). "Chilopoden der Insel Mauritius". Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik (in German). 72: 71-98 [92].
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