Pleurostigmomorpha

Pleurostigmomorpha is a subclass of centipedes, containing all the orders except Scutigeromorpha.[1] It contains 4 orders, which are subsequently divided into 15 families, 363 genera, and 3104 species.[2]

Pleurostigmomorpha
Ethmostigmus rubripes, a species of bark centipede found in Australia. Note the head shape and the location of the spiracles.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Myriapoda
Class:
Chilopoda
Subclass:
Pleurostigmomorpha
Orders
Diversity
c. 3100 species.

The following physical and developmental traits can be used to separate members of the Pleurostigmomorpha from Notostigmomorpha:[3][4]

  • The spiracles are located on the sides of the centipede.
  • The spiracles are deep, more complex, and always present in pairs.
  • The head is somewhat flatter.
  • The centipedes can develop through either anamorphosis or epimorphosis.

A 2022 paper reported that "Lithobiomorpha is the earliest diverging clade while the order Scolopendromorpha and the order Geophilomorpha cluster into one clade."[5]

References
  1. "ITIS - Report: Pleurostigmophora". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  2. "Pleurostigmophora Pocock 1902 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  3. Svetnik, Ilja (2019). "Red List and DNA barcoding of Carinthian and Styrian centipedes (Chilopoda)". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Shelley, Rowland M. (March 1999). "Centipedes and Millipedes with Emphasis on North America Fauna". Kansas School Naturalist. Emporia State University. 45 (3). ISSN 0022-877X. Archived from the original on 12 Nov 2016.
  5. Yang, Y.-M.; Zhang, L.-H.; Lin, Y.-J.; Zheng, Y.-M.; Jin, W.-T.; Storey, K.B.; Yu, D.-N.; Zhang, J.-Y. The Genetic Diversity in Thereuonema tuberculata (Wood, 1862) (Scutigeromorpha: Scutigeridae) and the Phylogenetic Relationship of Scutigeromorpha Using the Mitochondrial Genome. Insects 2022, 13, 620. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13070620 Academic Editor: Mauro Mandrioli Received: 29 May 2022 Accepted: 8 July 2022 Published: 11 July 2022 (CC-BY 4.0) ResearchGate


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