''Geophilus labrofissus'' is a
species of
soil 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 ...
in the
family Geophilidae
The Geophilidae are a polyphyletic, cosmopolitan family of soil centipedes in the superfamily Geophiloidea containing the mostly defunct clades Aphilodontidae, Dignathodontidae, Linotaeniidae, Chilenophilinae, and Macronicophilidae. Species in ...
found on the
Balkan Peninsula
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...
. It's a poorly defined species of uncertain identity that was first described i
Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere The original description of this species is based on a male specimen measuring 26 mm in length with 59 pairs of legs.
References
labrofissus
Animals described in 1951
Myriapods of Europe
Taxa named by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff
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