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Scolopendridae
Taxonomy
Scolopendridae is a family. It is extant. Its type is Scolopendra.
It was assigned to Chilopoda by Piton (1940); to Scolopendrida by Hoffman (1969); and to Scolopendromorpha by Wilson (2003), Edgecombe and Giribet (2007).
It was assigned to Chilopoda by Piton (1940); to Scolopendrida by Hoffman (1969); and to Scolopendromorpha by Wilson (2003), Edgecombe and Giribet (2007).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1940 | Scolopendridae Piton p. 108 |
| 1969 | Scolopendridae Hoffman p. 604 |
| 2003 | Scolopendridae Wilson p. 73 |
| 2007 | Scolopendridae Edgecombe and Giribet |
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Fm. Scolopendridae
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Pliocene or 119.57000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 113.2 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 113.2 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Aptian | Brazil (Ceará) | Cratoraricrus oberlii (122557) | |
| Priabonian | Poland | Scolopendra proavita (120811) | |
| Pliocene | South Africa | Scolopendra morsitans (22356) |