Venomous-predators
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Cryptops
cave centipedes
Cryptops is a genus of centipedes in the family Cryptopidae, commonly referred to as cave centipedes. The genus has a worldwide distribution with numerous species documented across Europe, Asia, and other regions. Some species exhibit troglobitic adaptations, including Cryptops speleorex from Romania's Movile Cave, which has evolved in isolation for millions of years in a chemosynthetic ecosystem. DNA barcoding studies have revealed greater species diversity than previously recognized, with cryptic species and large genetic distances between morphologically similar taxa.
Scutigeromorpha
house centipedes, long-legged centipedes
Scutigeromorpha is an order of centipedes commonly known as house centipedes or long-legged centipedes. Adults possess 15 pairs of legs and compound eyes divided into ommatidia with crystalline cones. A unique diagnostic feature is the dorsal placement of spiracles along the midline of the back, distinguishing this order from all other centipedes and placing it in the subclass Notostigmophora. The order includes three families (Pselliodidae, Scutigeridae, Scutigerinidae) with 88 species across 27 genera. The Mediterranean species Scutigera coleoptrata has been introduced globally through human activity.