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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Myriapods (Myriapoda) » Centipedes (Chilopoda) » Soil Centipedes (Geophilomorpha) » Geophilidae » Geophilus » Diamondback Soil Centipede (Geophilus vittatus)
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Geophilomorpha - Geophilus vittatus
Copyright © 2010 Ken Schneider

Geophilomorpha - Geophilus vittatus
Stulsaft Park, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
June 27, 2010
Size: 4-5 cm
Photomicrograph of preserved specimen - ventral surface of head.

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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 28 June, 2010 - 12:01am
Last updated 24 April, 2014 - 8:32am

Moved
Moved from Geophilus vittatus.
… Joseph DeSisto Alling, 24 April, 2014 - 8:32am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Soil Centipedes.
… Joseph DeSisto Alling, 24 April, 2014 - 8:32am login or register to post comments

Don't know how I missed this one before ...
Geophilus vittatus based on the diamond markings running down the back.

Great photo!
… Joseph DeSisto Alling, 24 April, 2014 - 8:32am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks very much Joseph!
Although the info. page and our data so far in BG describes the range of this species as eastern, I guess it also occurs in CA?
… Ken Schneider, 24 April, 2014 - 9:51am login or register to post comments

 
Mistake on my part
But the ID is correct, I'll change the guide page.
… Joseph DeSisto Alling, 24 April, 2014 - 11:08am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Centipedes.
… Ray Fisher, 28 November, 2012 - 4:32pm login or register to post comments

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