Geophilus becki

Geophilus becki is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae^[1] found in Cabrillo Beach, California near San Pedro^[2] under rocks and kelp at the water's edge. It grows up to 50 millimeters long and is generally orange-yellow in color with clear yellow legs and 61–63 leg pairs.^[3]

Geophilus becki
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Chilopoda
Order:	Geophilomorpha
Family:	Geophilidae
Genus:	Geophilus
Species:	G. becki
Binomial name
Geophilus becki Chamberlin, 1823

Etymology

The name comes from Dr. D. Elden Beck, who collected the first known specimen.^[3]

Related Species

G. becki closely resembles G. nicolanus, but differs in the presence of anal pores, by having the last tergite posteriorly truncate instead of strongly convex, and by having the prehensorial claws armed at the base.^[3]