Hemiscolopendra
Hemiscolopendra marginata, Texas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Hemiscolopendra
Kraepelin, 1903

Hemiscolopendra is a genus of bark centipedes in the family Scolopendridae. There are about six described species in Hemiscolopendra, found in North, Central, and South America.[1][2][3][4]

Species

These six species belong to the genus Hemiscolopendra:

  • Hemiscolopendra chilensis Gervais, 1847
  • Hemiscolopendra laevigata Porat, 1876
  • Hemiscolopendra marginata (Say, 1821) (eastern bark centipede)
  • Hemiscolopendra michaelseni Attems, 1903
  • Hemiscolopendra perdita Chamberlin, 1955
  • Hemiscolopendra platei Attems, 1903

References

  1. "Hemiscolopendra Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  2. "Hemiscolopendra". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  3. "Hemiscolopendra genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  4. Shelley, R. M. "The myriapods, the world's leggiest animals". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

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