Orya (centipede)
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| Orya barbarica | |
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| Genus: | Orya Meinert, 1870
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Orya is a genus of centipedes belonging to the family Oryidae.[1] Centipedes in this genus feature claws on the second maxillae without marginal filaments and trunk segments with an unusual pattern of pleurites. These centipedes range from 5 cm to 22 cm in length, have about 81 to 125 pairs of legs, and are found in northwest Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.[2]
Species
[edit]Species within this genus include:[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Biolib". Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ Bonato, Lucio; Edgecombe, Gregory D.; Zapparoli, Marzio (2011). "Chilopoda – Taxonomic overview". In Minelli, Alessandro (ed.). The Myriapoda. Volume 1. Leiden: Brill. pp. 363–443. ISBN 978-90-04-18826-6. OCLC 812207443.
- ^ "Catalogue of life". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
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