Haplophilus subterraneus

Haplophilus subterraneus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Himantariidae
Genus: Haplophilus
Species:
H. subterraneus
Binomial name
Haplophilus subterraneus
(Shaw, 1794)
Synonyms[1]
  • Scolopendra subterranea Shaw, 1789

Haplophilus subterraneus, commonly known as the western yellow centipede is a species of centipede in the family Himantariidae that can be found in Central Europe, Ireland, Newfoundland, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom.[1] It was recorded from a compost heap of the Botanical Garden at the University of Oslo at Teryen, Oslo in 1992 and 1995.[2]

It was for some time known as Stigmatogaster subterranea, but the name was reverted back to Haplophilus subterraneus in 2014.[3][4]

Description

It is fairly large, measuring up to, and sometimes exceeding, 70 mm in length. It has 77 to 83 leg pairs.[4]

Distribution

Haplophilus subterraneus is widespread in central and eastern Europe, along with the British isles, and has also been introduced to Newfoundland and New York.[5][6] It is common in woods and grassland habitats, and is also commonly found in gardens and other syanthropic habitats.[7][8]

Trunk deformities.

Morphological anomalies

Several papers have reported high levels of morphological anomalies in H. subterraneus. One study found that on average, 30% of individuals may have some kind of anatomical deformity.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b A. D. Barber (2013). Barber AD (ed.). "Stigmatogaster subterranea". World database of littoral Myriapoda. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Kjell Magne Olsen (2000). "Haplophilus subterraneus (Shaw, 1789), a centipede (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha) new to Norway". Norwegian Journal of Entomology. 47: 63–64.
  3. ^ Barber, A.D. (2014). "GEOPHILOMORPHA OF EUROPE: SOME SYNONYMIES AND NAME CHANGES" (PDF). Bulletin of the British Myriapod & Isopod Group. 27: 62.
  4. ^ a b "Haplophilus subterraneus (Shaw, 1794) | British Myriapod and Isopod Group" (PDF). www.bmig.org.uk. Archived from the original on 11 Jul 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  5. ^ Tuf, Ivan Hadrián; Tajovsky, Karel (12 April 2016). "An annotated checklist of the centipedes (Chilopoda) recorded in the Czech Republic" (PDF). Acta Soc. Zool. Bohem. 80: 45–50. ISSN 1211-376X.
  6. ^ Andersonian Naturalists of Glasgow.; Glasgow, Andersonian Naturalists of; Society, Glasgow and Andersonian Natural History and Microscopical; Society, Glasgow Natural History; Glasgow, Natural History Society of (2002). The Glasgow naturalist. Vol. 24. Glasgow: Glasgow Natural History Society.
  7. ^ London Natural History Society.; Society, London Natural History (2001). London Naturalist. London: London Natural History Society.
  8. ^ a b "MORPHOLOGICAL ANOMALIES IN HAPLOPHILUS SUBTERRANEUS (SHAW, 1794) (CHILOPODA: GEOPHILOMORPHA)" (PDF). Bulletin of the British Myriapod & Isopod Group. 26: 54–55. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 Jan 2023.


Stub icon

This myriapoda-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.