Chamberlin-1960

Guides

• Zygona

  Zygona is a genus of soil-dwelling centipedes in the family Geophilidae, first described by Chamberlin in 1960. Members of this genus are elongate, multi-legged arthropods characteristic of the order Geophilomorpha. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with minimal published information on its species composition or biology. A single observation exists on iNaturalist, suggesting it is rarely encountered or underreported.

  centipedesoil-dwellingGeophilidaeGeophilomorphaMyriapodapoorly-documentedrarely-observedChamberlin-1960

• Zygona duplex

  Zygona duplex is a species of soil-dwelling centipede in the family Geophilidae, described by Chamberlin in 1960. It belongs to the order Geophilomorpha, which comprises the most diverse group of centipedes characterized by their elongated, worm-like bodies with numerous leg pairs. The species is known from the United States.

  centipedemyriapodsoil-faunaGeophilidaeGeophilomorphaChilopodapredatorfossorialNorth-AmericaUSAChamberlin-1960