Geophilus easoni Arthur et al., 2001
(an earth centipede)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGeophilus easoni (an earth centipede)
GenusGeophilus (a genus of earth centipedes)
FamilyGEOPHILIDAE (a family of earth centipedes)
OrderGEOPHILOMORPHA (earth centipedes)
ClassCHILOPODA (centipedes)
SubphylumMYRIAPODA (myriapods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Geophilus easoni (an earth centipede) :
1: Geophilus easoni (an earth centipede)
18 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
female, in clump of Honey Fungus growing on old Ash stump
Image 1: Animal - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Animal - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Animal - ventral view - enlargedImage 4: Anterior portion - dorsal view - enlargedImage 5: Anterior portion - ventral view - enlargedImage 6: Carpophagus segments - ventral - magnifiedImage 7: Head - ventral - magnifiedImage 8: Head - ventral - magnified (2)Image 9: Head - ventral view - enlargedImage 10: Posterior portion - ventral view - enlargedImage 11: Segments in anterior portion - ventral view - enlargedImage 12: Tail - ventral - magnifiedImage 13: Tail - ventral - magnified (2)
2: Geophilus easoni (an earth centipede)
15 Mar 1998 OSGR: SU97 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female, under piece of rotting Oak wood
Image 1: Dorsal and ventral views

Geophilus easoni (an earth centipede) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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Only recognised as distinct from G. carpophilus in 2001, this centipede is common on heathland and elsewhere. It grows up to 40mm and has upto 51 pairs of legs.

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