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Geophiloidea
Superfamily of centipedes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geophiloidea is a superfamily in the order Geophilomorpha and suborder Adesmata containing the families Zelanophilidae, Gonibregmatidae (including Eriphantidae and Neogeophilidae), and Geophilidae (including Aphilodontidae, Dignathodontidae, Linotaeniidae, Chilenophilinae, and Macronicophilidae).[1] This superfamily is characterized by an epipharynx with a bilobate border separating the clypeal and the labral parts, spines on the hypopharynx extending to most frontal and ventral parts, and mandibles with a single, pectinate lamella.[2]
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Geophilus sp. from Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Geophilomorpha |
Suborder: | Adesmata |
Superfamily: | Geophiloidea |
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