Dicellophilus limatus

Dicellophilus limatus

Classification

Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Mecistocephalidae

Dicellophilus limatus is a species of soil centipede in the family Mecistocephalidae. This centipede is the type species for the genus Dicellophilus. This species features 45 pairs of legs, the maximum number observed in this genus, and can reach 60 mm or more in length.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 10

Sources and credits

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