Ballonema
Genus of centipedes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ballonema is a monotypic genus of centipedes in the family Scutigeridae. It was described in 1904 by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff. Its sole species is Ballonema gracilipes Verhoeff, 1904.[1][2]
| Ballonema | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scutigeromorpha |
| Family: | Scutigeridae |
| Genus: | Ballonema Verhoeff, 1904[1] |
| Type species | |
| Ballonema gracilipes Verhoeff, 1904 | |
Distribution
The species occurs in New Guinea. The type locality is Astrolabe Bay, Papua New Guinea.[3]
References
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