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Geophilidae Leach, 1815

114833  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:114833)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Myriapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Chilopoda (Class)
  6. Geophilomorpha (Order)
  7. Geophilidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Aphilodontidae Silvestri, 1909 · unaccepted (currently treated as subfamily...)  
currently treated as subfamily (Aphilodontinae)
Chilenophilidae · unaccepted
Dignathodontidae Cook, 1896 · unaccepted (currently treated as subfamily...)  
currently treated as subfamily (Dignathodontinae)
Linotaeniidae · unaccepted (currently treated as subfamily...)  
currently treated as subfamily (Linotaeniinae)
Sogonidae · unaccepted
Tampiyidae · unaccepted

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  1. Genus Agathothus Bollman, 1893
  2. Genus Alloschizotaenia Brölemann, 1909
  3. Genus Aphilodon Silvestri, 1898
  4. Genus Arenophilus Chamberlin, 1912
  5. Genus Cesachile Koçak & Kemal, 2008
  6. Genus Chelietha Chamberlin, 1946
  7. Genus Clinopodes C. Koch, 1847
  8. Genus Diphyonyx Bonato, Zapparoli & Minelli, 2008
  9. Genus Endogeophilus Bonato, Zapparoli, Drago & Minelli, 2016
  10. Genus Eogeophilus Schweigert & Dietl, 1997 †
  11. Genus Eremorus Chamberlin, 1963
  12. Genus Erithophilus Cook, 1899
  13. Genus Eurytion Attems, 1903
  14. Genus Geomerinus Brölemann, 1912
  15. Genus Geophilus Leach, 1814
  16. Genus Gnathoribautia Brölemann, 1909
  17. Genus Henia C. Koch, 1847
  18. Genus Javaenia Chamberlin, 1944
  19. Genus Kurdistanius Verhoeff, 1941
  20. Genus Lionyx Chamberlin, 1960
  21. Genus Macronicophilus Silvestri, 1909
  22. Genus Mairata Calvanese, Brescovit & Bonato, 2019
  23. Genus Maoriella Attems, 1903
  24. Genus Mixophilus Silvestri, 1929
  25. Genus Nesidiphilus Chamberlin, 1915
  26. Genus Pachymerellus Chamberlin, 1920
  27. Genus Pachymerinus Silvestri, 1905
  28. Genus Pachymerium C. Koch, 1847
  29. Genus Plateurytion Attems, 1909
  30. Genus Polycricus Saussure & Humbert, 1872
  31. Genus Queenslandophilus Verhoeff, 1925
  32. Genus Ribautia Brölemann, 1909
  33. Genus Schizotaenia Cook, 1896
  34. Genus Sepedonophilus Attems, 1909
  35. Genus Stenotaenia Koch, 1847
  36. Genus Strigamia Gray in Todd, 1843
  37. Genus Sundageophilus Bonato, Klarner, Widyastuti & Scheu in Klarner et al., 2016
  38. Genus Tampiya Chamberlin, 1912
  39. Genus Tretechthus Cook, 1896
  40. Genus Tuoba Chamberlin, 1920
  41. Genus Abatorus Chamberlin, 1965 accepted as Abatobius Chamberlin, 1917 accepted as Gosibius Chamberlin, 1912
  42. Genus Agathotus Bollman, 1894 accepted as Agathothus Bollman, 1893 (Misspelling)
  43. Genus Algerophilus Brölemann, 1925 accepted as Tuoba Chamberlin, 1920
  44. Genus Anadenophilus Verhoeff, 1928 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814
  45. Genus Aporophilus Attems, 1903 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814
  46. Genus Arthronomalus Newport, 1844 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814
  47. Genus Azygethus Chamberlin, 1920 accepted as Orphnaeus Meinert, 1870
  48. Genus Bithyniphilus Verhoeff, 1941 accepted as Stenotaenia Koch, 1847 (synonym)
  49. Genus Bithyniphilus Verhoeff, 1944 accepted as Stenotaenia Koch, 1847 (presumed later usage of Bithyniphilus Verhoeff, 1941 (additional citation in Nomenclator Zoologicus))
  50. Genus Bothrogeophilus Verhoeff in Bronn, 1927 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814
  51. Genus Brachygeophilus Brölemann, 1909 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814 (unassessed)
  52. Genus Brasilophilus Verhoeff in Bronn, 1908 accepted as Aphilodon Silvestri, 1898
  53. Genus Chaetechelyne Meinert, 1870 accepted as Henia C. Koch, 1847 (synonymy)
  54. Genus Chilenarea Verhoeff, 1934 accepted as Queenslandophilus Verhoeff, 1925 (currently treated as subgenus)
  55. Genus Chilenarea Bücherl, 1942 accepted as Queenslandophilus Verhoeff, 1925 (presumed later usage of Chilenaria/Chilenarea Verhoeff, the latter currently treated as a subgenus)
  56. Genus Chilenaria Verhoeff, 1934 accepted as Queenslandophilus Verhoeff, 1925 (currently treated as subgenus)
  57. Genus Cryotion Chamberlin, 1962 accepted as Schendyloides Attems, 1897
  58. Genus Cyphonychius Verhoeff, 1928 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814
  59. Genus Diplochora Attems, 1903 accepted as Strigamia Gray in Todd, 1843
  60. Genus Esthiomenus Gistl, 1848 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814 (unassessed)
  61. Genus Ethenia Chamberlin, 1952 accepted as Henia C. Koch, 1847 (junior synonym)
  62. Genus Eupachymerium Attems, 1909 accepted as Pachymerium C. Koch, 1847
  63. Genus Euronesogeophilus Matic, 1972 accepted as Nesogeophilus Verhoeff, 1924 accepted as Tuoba Chamberlin, 1920
  64. Genus Geophilus Koch, 1847 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814
  65. Genus Glomerinus Attems in Kükenthal & Krumbach, 1926 accepted as Geomerinus Brölemann, 1912
  66. Genus Gophilus Brölemann, 1932 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814
  67. Genus Homalarthrus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814 (Unjustified (?) emendation (of Arthronomalus))
  68. Genus Honuaphilus Chamberlin, 1926 accepted as Tuoba Chamberlin, 1920 (synonymy)
  69. Genus Idiona Chamberlin, 1946 accepted as Arctogeophilus Attems, 1909
  70. Genus Insigniporus Attems, 1903 accepted as Stenotaenia Koch, 1847 (synonym)
  71. Genus Khroumiriophilus Attems in Gadeau de Kerville, 1908 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814 (currently treated as subgenus)
  72. Genus Kurdistanius Verhoeff, 1944 accepted as Kurdistanius Verhoeff, 1941 (later usage (?))
  73. Genus Leptodampius Chamberlin, 1938 accepted as Strigamia Gray in Todd, 1843
  74. Genus Leptophilus Chamberlin, 1915 accepted as Polycricus Saussure & Humbert, 1872
  75. Genus Lestophilus Chamberlin, 1915 accepted as Polycricus Saussure & Humbert, 1872 (synonymy)
  76. Genus Linotaenia Koch, 1847 accepted as Strigamia Gray in Todd, 1843
  77. Genus Linotenia Chamberlin, 1912 accepted as Strigamia Gray in Todd, 1843 (misspelling (of Linotaenia))
  78. Genus Mesogeophilus Verhoeff, 1901 accepted as Eurygeophilus Verhoeff, 1899
  79. Genus Mesoleptodon Chamberlin, 1920 accepted as Schizotaenia Cook, 1896
  80. Genus Nearia Chamberlin, 1956 accepted as Polygonarea Attems, 1909 (currently treated as subgenus)
  81. Genus Necrophaeophagus Newport, 1843 accepted as Necrophloeophagus Newport, 1842 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814
  82. Genus Necrophloeophagus Newport, 1842 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814 (synonymy)
  83. Genus Necrophloephagus Newport, 1843 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814
  84. Genus Nesogeophilus Verhoeff, 1924 accepted as Tuoba Chamberlin, 1920 (synonymy)
  85. Genus Notadenophilus Verhoeff, 1928 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814
  86. Genus Novaralius Attems, 1947 accepted as Maoriella Attems, 1903
  87. Genus Nuevona Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Chomatophilus Pocock, 1896
  88. Genus Onychopodogaster Verhoeff, 1902 accepted as Stenotaenia Koch, 1847
  89. Genus Pachymeroides Chamberlin, 1920 accepted as Sepedonophilus Attems, 1909
  90. Genus Paraplanes Verhoeff, 1934 accepted as Strigamia Gray in Todd, 1843
  91. Genus Philacrotherium Attems, 1928 accepted as Philacroterium Attems in Kükenthal & Krumbach, 1926 (Misspelling)
  92. Genus Philogeonus Chamberlin, 1920 accepted as Maoriella Attems, 1903
  93. Genus Philosogus Chamberlin, 1920 accepted as Schizotaenia Cook, 1896
  94. Genus Phosphora Leach, 1814 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814
  95. Genus Poabius Koch, 1847 accepted as Clinopodes C. Koch, 1847
  96. Genus Protoplanes Verhoeff, 1935 accepted as Scolioplanes Bergsöe & Meinert, 1866 accepted as Strigamia Gray in Todd, 1843 (unavailable name (no type species designated), also proposed as subgenus)
  97. Genus Schizonampus Attems in Kükenthal & Krumbach, 1926 (Misspelling)
  98. Genus Schizopleres Folkmanova, 1956 accepted as Stenotaenia Koch, 1847 (synonym)
  99. Genus Schizoribautia Brölemann, 1912 accepted as Ribautia Brölemann, 1909
  100. Genus Scnipaeus Bergsöe & Meinert, 1866 accepted as Stenotaenia Koch, 1847
  101. Genus Scolioplanes Bergsöe & Meinert, 1866 accepted as Strigamia Gray in Todd, 1843 (synonymy)
  102. Genus Scotophilus Meinert, 1870 accepted as Henia C. Koch, 1847 (junior synonym)
  103. Genus Simoleptus Chamberlin, 1941 accepted as Garrina Chamberlin, 1915
  104. Genus Simophilus Silvestri, 1896 accepted as Stenotaenia Koch, 1847 (synonym)
  105. Genus Soniphilus Chamberlin, 1912 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814
  106. Genus Suturodes Chamberlin, 1922 accepted as Polycricus Saussure & Humbert, 1872
  107. Genus Tabiphilus Chamberlin, 1912 accepted as Geophilus Leach, 1814
  108. Genus Thylakiophilus Verhoeff, 1934 accepted as Aztekophilus Verhoeff, 1934 (currently treated as subgenus)
  109. Genus Tomotaenia Cook, 1895 accepted as Strigamia Gray in Todd, 1843
  110. Genus Tretecthus Porat, 1894 accepted as Tretechthus Cook, 1896 (misspelling in source database, also incorrect authority)
  111. Genus Zelanion Chamberlin, 1920 accepted as Sepedonophilus Attems, 1909
  112. Genus Acanthogeophilus Minelli, 1981 (uncertain, unassessed)
  113. Genus Achilophilus Attems, 1928 (uncertain, unassessed)
  114. Genus Agnathodon Folkmanova & Dobroruka, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  115. Genus Angolophilus Chamberlin, 1951 (uncertain, unassessed)
  116. Genus Apogeophilus Silvestri, 1905 (uncertain, unassessed)
  117. Genus Arctogeophilus Attems, 1909 (uncertain, unassessed)
  118. Genus Aztekophilus Verhoeff, 1934 (uncertain, unassessed)
  119. Genus Barrophilus Chamberlin, 1940 (uncertain, unassessed)
  120. Genus Bebekium Verhoeff, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  121. Genus Brachygonarea Ribaut, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  122. Genus Caliphilus Chamberlin, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  123. Genus Cephalodolichus Verhoeff, 1938 (uncertain, unassessed)
  124. Genus Chalandea Brölemann, 1909 (uncertain)
  125. Genus Chilenophilus Attems, 1909 (uncertain, unassessed)
  126. Genus Chilerium Chamberlin, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  127. Genus Chomatophilus Pocock, 1896 (uncertain, unassessed)
  128. Genus Condylona Chamberlin, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  129. Genus Cryophilus Chamberlin, 1919 (uncertain, unassessed)
  130. Genus Damothus Chamberlin, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  131. Genus Dekanphilus Verhoeff, 1938 (uncertain, unassessed)
  132. Genus Dignathodon Meinert, 1870-71 (uncertain, unassessed)
  133. Genus Dinogeophilus Silvestri, 1909 (uncertain, unassessed)
  134. Genus Dyodesmophilus Verhoeff, 1938 (uncertain, unassessed)
  135. Genus Dysmesus Chamberlin, 1944 (uncertain, unassessed)
  136. Genus Ecuadoron Chamberlin, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  137. Genus Eremerium Chamberlin, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  138. Genus Eurygeophilus Verhoeff, 1899 (uncertain, unassessed)
  139. Genus Fagetophilus Folkmanova, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  140. Genus Filipponus Chamberlin, 1962 (uncertain, unassessed)
  141. Genus Folkmanovius Dobroruka, 1957 (uncertain, unassessed)
  142. Genus Galliophilus Ribaut & Brolemann, 1928 (uncertain, unassessed)
  143. Genus Garrina Chamberlin, 1915 (uncertain, unassessed)
  144. Genus Geoperingueyia Attems, 1928 (uncertain, unassessed)
  145. Genus Geoporophilus Silvestri, 1919 (uncertain, unassessed)
  146. Genus Gnathomerium Ribaut, 1910 (uncertain, unassessed)
  147. Genus Gosipina Chamberlin, 1940 (uncertain, unassessed)
  148. Genus Harmostela Chamberlin, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  149. Genus Harpacticellus Verhoeff, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  150. Genus Himantarium Koch, 1847 (uncertain, unassessed)
  151. Genus Horonia Chamberlin, 1966 (uncertain, unassessed)
  152. Genus Hovanyx Lawrence, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  153. Genus Hyphydrophilus Pereira, Minelli & Barbieri, 1994 (uncertain, unassessed)
  154. Genus Ketampa Chamberlin, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  155. Genus Korynia Chamberlin, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  156. Genus Luangana Attems, 1953 (uncertain, unassessed)
  157. Genus Madageophilus Lawrence, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  158. Genus Malochora Chamberlin, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  159. Genus Mecophilus Silvestri, 1909 (uncertain, unassessed)
  160. Genus Meinertia Bollman, 1893 (uncertain, unassessed)
  161. Genus Monognathodon Verhoeff, 1943 (uncertain, unassessed)
  162. Genus Nabocodes Chamberlin, 1940 (uncertain, unassessed)
  163. Genus Nannocrix Chamberlin, 1918 (uncertain, unassessed)
  164. Genus Navajona Chamberlin, 1930 (uncertain, unassessed)
  165. Genus Nesomerium Chamberlin, 1953 (uncertain, unassessed)
  166. Genus Nicopus Attems, 1947 (uncertain, unassessed)
  167. Genus Nothogeophilus Lewis, Jones & Keay, 1988 (uncertain, unassessed)
  168. Genus Oligna Chamberlin, 1943 (uncertain, unassessed)
  169. Genus Orinomerium Chamberlin, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  170. Genus Orinomus Attems, 1895 (uncertain, unassessed)
  171. Genus Orinophilus Cook, 1896 (uncertain, unassessed)
  172. Genus Pagotaenia Chamberlin, 1915 (uncertain, unassessed)
  173. Genus Pandineum Chamberlin, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  174. Genus Parawatophilus Crabill, 1955 (uncertain, unassessed)
  175. Genus Peruphilus Chamberlin, 1944 (uncertain, unassessed)
  176. Genus Philacroterium Attems in Kükenthal & Krumbach, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  177. Genus Photophilus Folkman, 1928 (uncertain, unassessed)
  178. Genus Piestophilus Cook, 1896 (uncertain, unassessed)
  179. Genus Pleurogeophilus Verhoeff, 1901 (uncertain, unassessed)
  180. Genus Poaphilus Chamberlin, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  181. Genus Polyechinogaster Verhoeff, 1899 (uncertain, unassessed)
  182. Genus Polygonarea Attems, 1909 (uncertain, unassessed)
  183. Genus Poratocricus Fahlander, 1937 (uncertain, unassessed)
  184. Genus Porethus Chamberlin, 1952 (uncertain, unassessed)
  185. Genus Portoricellus Chamberlin, 1950 (uncertain, unassessed)
  186. Genus Portoricona Chamberlin, 1950 (uncertain, unassessed)
  187. Genus Proschizotaenia Silvestri, 1907 (uncertain, unassessed)
  188. Genus Pseudochaetechelyne Minelli, 1982 (uncertain, unassessed)
  189. Genus Pseudofagetophilus Folkmanova & Dobroruka, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  190. Genus Purcellinus Attems in Kükenthal & Krumbach, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
  191. Genus Pycnona Chamberlin, 1943 (uncertain, unassessed)
  192. Genus Schendyloides Attems, 1897 (uncertain, unassessed)
  193. Genus Schizonampa Chamberlin, 1914 (uncertain, unassessed)
  194. Genus Schizonium Chamberlin, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  195. Genus Serrona Chamberlin, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  196. Genus Sogona Chamberlin, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  197. Genus Steneurytion Attems, 1909 (uncertain, unassessed)
  198. Genus Stylolaemus Karsch, 1881 (uncertain, unassessed)
  199. Genus Synerium Chamberlin, 1956 (uncertain, unassessed)
  200. Genus Synthophilus Chamberlin, 1946 (uncertain, unassessed)
  201. Genus Taiyuna Chamberlin, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  202. Genus Taschkentia Verhoeff, 1930 (uncertain, unassessed)
  203. Genus Telocricus Chamberlin, 1915 (uncertain, unassessed)
  204. Genus Timpina Chamberlin, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  205. Genus Turkomerium Chamberlin, 1952 (uncertain, unassessed)
  206. Genus Turkophilus Verhoeff, 1941 (uncertain, unassessed)
  207. Genus Tweediphilus Verhoeff, 1937 (uncertain, unassessed)
  208. Genus Tylonyx Cook, 1899 (uncertain, unassessed)
  209. Genus Watophilus Chamberlin, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  210. Genus Zantaenia Chamberlin, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  211. Genus Zelanoides Chamberlin, 1920 (uncertain, unassessed)
  212. Genus Zygomerium Chamberlin, 1943 (uncertain, unassessed)
  213. Genus Zygona Chamberlin, 1960 (uncertain, unassessed)
  214. Genus Zygophilus Chamberlin, 1952 (uncertain, unassessed)
  215. Genus Araucania Chamberlin, 1956 accepted as Cesachile Koçak & Kemal, 2008 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Araucania Pate, 1947 (Hymenoptera))
  216. Genus Mecistauchenus Brölemann, 1907 accepted as Aphilodon Silvestri, 1898 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  217. Genus Chileana Özdikmen, 2009 accepted as Cesachile Koçak & Kemal, 2008 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, superfluous replacement name (for Araucania Chamberlin, 1956))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Geophilidae Leach, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114833 on 2025-05-15
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2019-09-08 04:29:34Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

additional source Bonato, L.; Chagas Junior, A.; Edgecombe, G. D.; Lewis, J. G. E.; Minelli, A.; Pereira, L. A.; Shelley, R. M.; Stoev, P.; Zapparoli, M. (2016). ChiloBase 2.0 - A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda). , available online at http://chilobase.biologia.unipd.it [details] 

additional source Minelli, A. (2011). Class Chilopoda, Class Symphyla and Class Pauropoda. Pp. 157-158 in Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3148. [details] 

taxonomy source Bonato, L.; Chagas Junior, A.; Edgecombe, G. D.; Lewis, J. G. E.; Minelli, A.; Pereira, L. A.; Shelley, R. M.; Stoev, P.; Zapparoli, M. (2016). ChiloBase 2.0 - A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda). , available online at http://chilobase.biologia.unipd.it [details] 

current name source Bonato, L.; Chagas Junior, A.; Edgecombe, G. D.; Lewis, J. G. E.; Minelli, A.; Pereira, L. A.; Shelley, R. M.; Stoev, P.; Zapparoli, M. (2016). ChiloBase 2.0 - A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda). , available online at http://chilobase.biologia.unipd.it [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Barber, A. D. (2009). Littoral myriapods: a review. <em>Soil Organisms.</em> 81(3): 735-760. [details] 
Unreviewed
Descriptive info Centipedes; terrestrial (characteristics of class) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Priabonian)-Holocene (?Recent). Includes littoral species, refer Barber, 2010 [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]
To WoRMS (from synonym Linotaeniidae)
To WoRMS (from synonym Dignathodontidae Cook, 1896)
To WoRMS (from synonym Aphilodontidae Silvestri, 1909)
To WoRMS 
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