Geophilus monoporus is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae found in Tiba, Japan.[1] It grows up to 18 millimeters in length;[2] it's named for the single pore at the base of the final leg pair.[3]

Geophilus monoporus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Geophilidae
Genus: Geophilus
Species:
G. monoporus
Binomial name
Geophilus monoporus
Takakuwa, 1934

References

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  1. ^ "Geophilus monoporus Takakuwa, 1934". ChiloBase 2.0. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. ^ Takakuwa, Yosioki (1934). "Japanese Chilopods". Dobutsugaku Zasshi. 46: 383–390. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. ^ Attems, Carl (1947). "Neue Geophilomorpha des Wiener Museums" (PDF). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. 55: 50–149. Retrieved 8 February 2022.