Pachymerium
Sign in to savePachymerium is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae. This genus contains more than 20 species. These centipedes are found mainly in the west Palearctic region and in south Africa.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Pachymerium is referenced by 10 other articles, and connects out to Africa, Animalia and International Standard Book Number.
Vinony files it under Centipede genera and Geophilomorpha.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassChilopoda
- OrderGeophilomorpha
- FamilyGeophilidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8
- Family
- Geophilidae
- Collections
- USNM, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala
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- Parent taxon
- Geophilidae
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- Iz - Pachymerium ferrugineum, Lithobius forficatus, Scutigera coleoptrata and Scolopendra gigantea.jpg
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- Species
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Pachymerium is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae. This genus contains more than 20 species. These centipedes are found mainly in the west Palearctic region and in south Africa.
== Description == Centipedes in this genus feature an elongated head with an intermediate part of the labrum separating the side pieces. Each of the second maxillae ends in a claw. The forcipular tergite is distinctly narrower than the following tergite. The posterior part of the forcipular coxosternite is broad. The first article of the forcipule is elongated and features a distal denticle, and the ultimate article features a prominent basal denticle. Fields of pores appear on at least the anterior sternites, with pores in a pair of anterior groups and a posterior transverse band. The sternite of the last leg-bearing segment is either about as long as wide or longer. The basal element of each of the ultimate legs features scattered pores, and each of these legs ends in a claw.
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