Poole, Karen E.
Scutigera
Sign in to saveScutigera is a centipede genus in the scutigeromorph (house centipede) family Scutigeridae, a group of centipedes with long limbs and true compound eyes (which were once thought to be secondary, re-evolved "pseudofacetted eyes"). It is composed of more than 30 species, including the most common and well-studied species, Scutigera coleoptrata.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassChilopoda
- OrderScutigeromorpha
- FamilyScutigeridae
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Scutigera is a centipede genus in the scutigeromorph (house centipede) family Scutigeridae, a group of centipedes with long limbs and true compound eyes (which were once thought to be secondary, re-evolved "pseudofacetted eyes"). It is composed of more than 30 species, including the most common and well-studied species, Scutigera coleoptrata.
== Species ==