Classification
All centipedes are in phylum Arthropoda, class Chilopoda.
The class Chilopoda contains 5 living orders. (order Devonobiomorpha is extinct):
Scutigeromorpha, Lithobiomorpha, Craterostigmomorpha,
Scolopendromorpha and Geophilomorpha.
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Craterostigmomorpha |
Lithobiomorpha |
Geophilomorpha |
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This site will be focusing on centipedes of the family
Scolopendridae in the order Scolopendromorpha.
Scolopendrid centipedes have 21 or 23 pairs of legs and a headplate with
ocelli (eyes) present and at least 17 antennomeres.
Keys to orders:
Class Chilopoda
Subclass Notostigmophora
Order Scutigeromorpha
Family Pselliodidae
Family Scutigeridae
Family Scutigerinidae
Subclass Pleurostigmophora
Order Lithobiomorpha
Family Henicopidae
Family Lithobiidae
Order Craterostigmomorpha
Family Craterostigmidae
Order Scolopendromorpha
Family Scolopendridae
Family Scolopocryptopidae
Family Cryptopidae
Order Geophilomorpha
Suborder Placodesmata
Family Mecistocephalidae
Suborder Adesmata
Superfamily 1
Family Neogeophilidade
Superfamily 2
Family Geophilidae (Geophilus)
Superfamily 3
Family Geophilidae (other genera)
Family Linotaeniidae
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