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Geophilus Guanophilus
''Geophilus '' is a large, heterogeneous genus of Geophilomorpha, soil centipedes in the family (biology), family Geophilidae largely considered to be synonymous with ''Brachygeophilus''. The generic name first appeared in Brewster's Edinburgh Encyclopaedia in 1814 as ''Geophilus electricus''. This genus has a Holarctic realm, Holarctic distribution. Description This genus is characterized by a claw-shaped ultimate Arthropod leg#Tarsus, pretarsus, complete or nearly complete arthropod leg#Coxa, coxo-Pleuron (insect anatomy), pleural sutures at the prosternum, and incomplete chitin-lines. Centipedes in this genus feature slightly elongate heads and labral intermediate parts with Tubercle, tubercles, the Forcipule, forcipules are usually poorly elongate with a single small tubercle at the base of each tarsungulum, and the anterior trunk metasternites usually have an anterior medial socket and a posterior transversally elongate pore-field. Centipedes in this genus range from about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Elford Leach
William Elford Leach (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836) was an English zoologist and marine biologist. Life and work Elford Leach was born at Hoe Gate, Plymouth, the son of an attorney. At the age of twelve he began a medical apprenticeship at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Devonshire and Exeter Hospital, studying anatomy and chemistry. By this time he was already collecting marine animals from Plymouth Sound and along the Devon coast. At seventeen he began studying medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, finishing his training at the University of Edinburgh before graduating Doctor of Medicine, MD from the University of St Andrews (where he had never studied). From 1813 Leach concentrated on his zoological interests and was employed as an 'Assistant Librarian' (what would later be called Assistant Keeper) in the Natural History Museum, London, Natural History Department of the British Museum, where he had responsibility for the zoological collections. Here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
