Geophilus smithi

Geophilus smithi is a species of soil centipede in the family Geophilidae^[1] found in Washington, D.C. It grows up to 28 millimeters in length, has 49 leg pairs (in female specimens), 25-30 coxal pores, and coxae of prehensorial legs of about equal length and width.^[2]

Geophilus smithi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Chilopoda
Order:	Geophilomorpha
Family:	Geophilidae
Genus:	Geophilus
Species:	G. smithi
Binomial name
Geophilus smithi Bollman, 1889

Taxonomy

In its original description, G. smithi was compared to G. huronicus^[2] (now Arenophilus bipuncticeps).^[3] G. smithi was possibly based upon specimens of G. ampyx and may even be a senior synonym, though this is not confirmed.^[4]