Definition of Mecistocephalidae. Meaning of Mecistocephalidae. Synonyms of Mecistocephalidae

- Mecistocephalidae is a monophyletic family of centipedes in the order Geophilomorpha. It is the only family in the suborder Placodesmata. Most species...
- order Geophilomorpha come from three families of soil centipedes (Mecistocephalidae, Schendylidae, and Geophilidae) that exhibit relatively little intraspecific...
- Nannarrup is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Mecistocephalidae. This genus contains only three species, including the type species Nannarrup...
- suborders: the monophyletic Placodesmata, which contains the family Mecistocephalidae, and Adesmata, which includes the superfamilies Himantarioidea (containing...
- Mecistocephalus diversisternus is a species of soil centipede in the family Mecistocephalidae. This centipede is notable for featuring 57 or 59 pairs of legs rather...
- Dicellophilus is a genus of soil centipedes in the family Mecistocephalidae. This genus was introduced by the American biologist Orator F. Cook in 1896...
- Mecistocephalus brevisternalis is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1934 by ****anese myriapodologist Yosioki...
- Mecistocephalus is the largest genus of centipedes in the family Mecistocephalidae, with about 140 species. This genus is among the most diverse and widespread...
- Arrup is a genus of centipedes in the family Mecistocephalidae, native to Europe and Asia as far as ****an. Centipedes in this genus feature small telopodites...
- Mecistocephalus lifuensis is a species of soil centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. This species was first described in 1898 by zoologist Reginald...