A catalogue of the scutigeromorph centipedes in the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin

By

Dunlop, Jason A.
Friederichs, Anja
Langermann, Jasmin

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017

Original Publication

Zoosystematics and evolution

Volume

93

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

281--295

Subjects

Chilopoda , House centipede , Karl Verhoeff , Scutigeromorpha , type material

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.93.12882

 

Abstract

An annotated catalogue of the type and non-type scutigeromorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Scutigeromorpha) held in the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin is presented. The collection includes material from throughout the world, with a focus on former German colonies. Notes on collectors and localities are provided where appropriate. Type material for 42 Recent species or subspecies is present; all described in the early 20th century by Karl Verhoeff. However, only seven of these names remain valid with the other thirty-five currently regarded as junior synonyms. The collection in its entirety includes material from nineteen currently valid species, making up about 20% of the known world fauna. The type of a fossil species in Eocene Baltic amber is also listed for completeness.