''Rhysida'' is a large

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of Scolopendromorph

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s in the subfamily Otostigminae. It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Otostigminae, with species found in the

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, Indo-Malaya, and

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. It shares some morphological characteristics with the genus '' Alluropus,'' and its

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in the subfamily Otostigminae is somewhat uncertain.

Species

There are about 40 species: * '' Rhysida afra'' (Southern Africa, Bangladesh, Bhutan) * '' Rhysida anodonta'' (Mozambique) * '' Rhysida braziliensis'' (Brazil) * ''

Rhysida calcarata ''Rhysida'' is a large genus of Scolopendromorph centipedes in the subfamily Scolopendridae#Genera, Otostigminae. It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Otostigminae, with species found in the Neotropical realm, Neotropics, Indomalayan ...

'' (Southeast Asia) * ''

Rhysida carinulata ''Rhysida carinulata'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is found in Australia and New Guinea, and was first described in 1887 by German entomologist Erich Haase. Distribution The species occurs in north-eastern coasta ...

'' (Australasia) * '' Rhysida celeris'' (Latin America) - * '' Rhysida ceylonica'' (Sri Lanka) * ''

Rhysida chacona ''Rhysida'' is a large genus of Scolopendromorph centipedes in the subfamily Otostigminae. It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Otostigminae, with species found in the Neotropics, Indo-Malaya, and Africa. It shares some morphologica ...

'' (Argentina) * ''

Rhysida corbetti ''Rhysida'' is a large genus of Scolopendromorph centipedes in the subfamily Otostigminae. It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Otostigminae, with species found in the Neotropics, Indo-Malaya, and Africa. It shares some morphologica ...

'' (India) * ''

Rhysida crassispina ''Rhysida'' is a large genus of Scolopendromorph centipedes in the subfamily Otostigminae. It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Otostigminae, with species found in the Neotropics, Indo-Malaya, and Africa. It shares some morphologica ...

'' (India) * ''

Rhysida ikhalama ''Rhysida'' is a large genus of Scolopendromorph centipedes in the subfamily Otostigminae. It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Otostigminae, with species found in the Neotropics, Indo-Malaya, and Africa. It shares some morphologica ...

'' (India:

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) * ''

Rhysida immarginata ''Rhysida immarginata'' is a species of centipedes in the family Scolopendridae. The species has been found in Africa (Sudan and Democratic Republic of the Congo), in South America (Cuba, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala) and in Sri Lanka ...

'' (Congo, Sudan, Indo-Malaya, Latin America) * ''

Rhysida intermedia ''Rhysida'' is a large genus of Scolopendromorph centipedes in the subfamily Otostigminae. It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Otostigminae, with species found in the Neotropics, Indo-Malaya, and Africa. It shares some morphologica ...

'' (Tanzania) * ''

Rhysida jonesi ''Rhysida'' is a large genus of Scolopendromorph centipedes in the subfamily Otostigminae. It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Otostigminae, with species found in the Neotropics, Indo-Malaya, and Africa. It shares some morphologica ...

'' (Mauritius) * ''

Rhysida konda ''Rhysida'' is a large genus of Scolopendromorph centipedes in the subfamily Otostigminae. It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Otostigminae, with species found in the Neotropics, Indo-Malaya, and Africa. It shares some morphologica ...

'' (India:

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) * '' Rhysida leviventer'' (Laos) * '' Rhysida lewisi'' (India:

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) * '' Rhysida lithobioides'' (Somalia, Sumatra) * '' Rhysida longicarinulata'' (India) * '' Rhysida longicornis'' (

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) * '' Rhysida longipes'' (Latin America, Florida, Eastern Africa,

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, Mauritius, East Asia, Indo-Malaysia) - * ''

Rhysida manchurica ''Rhysida'' is a large genus of Scolopendromorph centipedes in the subfamily Otostigminae. It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Otostigminae, with species found in the Neotropics, Indo-Malaya, and Africa. It shares some morphologica ...

'' (China:

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) * '' Rhysida marginata'' (Vietnam) * '' Rhysida monalii'' (India:

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) * ''

Rhysida monticola ''Rhysida'' is a large genus of Scolopendromorph centipedes in the subfamily Otostigminae. It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Otostigminae, with species found in the Neotropics, Indo-Malaya, and Africa. It shares some morphologica ...

'' (

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) * '' Rhysida neocrassispina'' (India:

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) * ''

Rhysida nuda ''Rhysida nuda'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae Family (biology), family. It is endemism, endemic to Australia and was first described in 1887 by British entomology, entomologist George Newport. Distribution The species occurs ...

'' (Eastern Australia) * '' Rhysida pazhuthara'' (India:

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) * ''

Rhysida polyacantha ''Rhysida polyacantha'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1985 by L. E. Koch. Distribution The species occurs in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Austra ...

'' (Australia) * '' Rhysida riograndensis'' (Brazil) * ''

Rhysida rubra ''Rhysida'' is a large genus of Scolopendromorph centipedes in the subfamily Otostigminae. It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Otostigminae, with species found in the Neotropics, Indo-Malaya, and Africa. It shares some morphologica ...

'' (Brazil) * '' Rhysida sada'' (India:

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) * '' Rhysida singaporiensis'' (

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, Singapore) * '' Rhysida stuhlmanni'' (East Africa, Malaysia) * ''

Rhysida suvana ''Rhysida suvana'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It was described in 1920 by American myriapodologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin. Distribution The species occurs in Fiji. The type locality is Suva Suva (, ) is t ...

'' (Fiji) * '' Rhysida togoensis'' (Central Africa) * '' Rhysida trispinosa'' (India: Maharashtra) * '' Rhysida ventrisulcus'' (Congo) * '' Rhysida yanagiharai'' (Japan?)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q6509534 Animals described in 1862