Earth Centipede

Pachymerium ferrugineum

Classification

Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Geophilidae

Pachymerium ferrugineum is a species of centipede in the family Geophilidae. Description This species includes both a "short form" that can reach 50 mm in length with 41 to 49 pairs of legs and a "long form" that can reach 70 mm in length with 51 or more leg pairs. The number of legs varies widely in this species, ranging from as few as 41 pairs in Northern Europe to as many as 69 pairs in Palestine.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

France · 21Spain · 1

Sources and credits

PhotoAnne Krediet · CC BY DescriptionPachymerium ferrugineum, Wikipedia contributors

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