Alipes (centipede)
Genus of centipedes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alipes is a genus of bark centipedes in the family Scolopendridae, found in Africa.[1][2][3] Alipes get their unique name from their leaf-like legs. [4]
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Alipes | |
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Alipes, South Africa | |
The distinctive leaf-like ultimate legs of A. grandidieri. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
Family: | Scolopendridae |
Subfamily: | Otostigminae |
Genus: | Alipes Imhoff, 1854 |
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