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Schendylops Caledonicus
''Schendylops'' is the largest genus of centipedes in the family Schendylidae, containing more than 60 species. This genus was first proposed by the American biologist Orator F. Cook in 1899 for the type species originally named ''Schendyla grandidieri'' in 1897''.'' Most species in this genus are found in the Neotropical region, but a dozen species are found in Africa and Madagascar. These species live in diverse habitats, ranging from sea level (e.g., in the Caribbean region) to high altitudes, e.g., at above sea level in the Andes mountains. Description Centipedes in this genus feature two rows of filaments on the claws of the second maxillae, sternal pore fields on leg-bearing segments, two pores on each coxopleuron, and ultimate legs with seven segments but no claw. The pleurites of the second maxillae are not fused to the coxosternum. Species in this genus range from in length and have from 27 to 87 pairs of legs. This genus is notable for including the two species t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. Phylogeneti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schendylops Demelloi
''Schendylops demelloi'' is a species of soil centipede in the family Schendylidae. This centipede is found in Brazil. This species is notable for its large size, reaching 70 mm in length, the maximum size recorded in the genus ''Schendylops''. This centipede can have either 69 or 71 pairs of legs. Discovery and distribution This species was first described in 1938 by the German zoologist Karl W. Verhoeff. He based the original description of this species on two specimens, one female and one male. These specimens were found in the Atlantic Forest, in the municipality of Iguape in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Both the female lectotype and the male type specimen are deposited in the Zoologische Staatssammlung in Munich. In 2015, seven more specimens were collected near a park in São Roque, another municipality in the state of São Paulo, where this species is relatively abundant and found mostly in forest litter. These specimens include two males (one adult and one ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schendylops Continuus
''Schendylops'' is the largest genus of centipedes in the family Schendylidae, containing more than 60 species. This genus was first proposed by the American biologist Orator F. Cook in 1899 for the type species originally named ''Schendyla grandidieri'' in 1897''.'' Most species in this genus are found in the Neotropical region, but a dozen species are found in Africa and Madagascar. These species live in diverse habitats, ranging from sea level (e.g., in the Caribbean region) to high altitudes, e.g., at above sea level in the Andes mountains. Description Centipedes in this genus feature two rows of filaments on the claws of the second maxillae, sternal pore fields on leg-bearing segments, two pores on each coxopleuron, and ultimate legs with seven segments but no claw. The pleurites of the second maxillae are not fused to the coxosternum. Species in this genus range from in length and have from 27 to 87 pairs of legs. This genus is notable for including the two species t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
