| Ballophilus braunsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Ballophilidae |
| Genus: | Ballophilus |
| Species: | B. braunsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ballophilus braunsi Silvestri, 1907 | |
Ballophilus braunsi is a species of arthropod in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in South Africa. It has two subspecies: Ballophilus braunsi braunsi and Ballophilus braunsi nimbanus.[1] The original description of this species is based on female specimens with 59 or 61 pairs of legs,[2] but males of this species can have as few as 57 leg pairs.[3]
References
- ↑ "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Species details".
- ↑ Silvestri, F. (1907). "Neue und wenig bekannte Myriopoden des Naturhistorischen Museums in Hamburg (1. Teil)" (PDF). Mitteilungen aus dem Naturhistorischen Museum in Hamburg. 2: 229-257 [244] – via Zobodat.
- ↑ Attems, Carl (1929). Lfg. 52 Myriapoda, 1: Geophilomorpha (in German). De Gruyter. p. 102. doi:10.1515/9783111430638. ISBN 978-3-11-143063-8.
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