Geophilomorpha20 species

Family Geophilidae

Geophilidae is a family in the order Geophilomorpha. Browse 20 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Geophilidae (20)

Eastern Saw-toothed Centipede

Arctogeophilus umbraticus

Identification: Each segment of the forcipules (fangs) has a small tooth, giving the overall appearance of a saw.

Boreal Yellow-headed Soil Centipede

Geophilus flavus

Identification: 49-57 pairs of legs, tarsal claws present, and prosternal chitin lines that run parallel to the lateral margin of the prosternum (visible only under a microscope).