| Scutigeromorpha | |
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| Close-up of a common scutigeromorph | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Subclass: | Notostigmophora |
| Order: | Scutigeromorpha |
| Families | |
Scutigeromorpha is an order of centipedes also known as house centipedes.[1] These centipedes are found in the temperate and tropical parts of every continent except Antarctica, with their distribution significantly expanded by the introduction of the Mediterranean species Scutigera coleoptrata throughout Europe, Asia, and North America.[2][3] The common species S. coleoptrata is a typical representative of this order, lying in wait for other arthropods, then seizing prey using great speed, and all species in this order reflect adaptations for this mode of life.[4]
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Scutigeromorpha". itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Chilopoda – Taxonomic overview", Treatise on Zoology - Anatomy, Taxonomy, Biology. The Myriapoda, Volume 1, Brill, pp. 363–443, 2011-01-01, doi:10.1163/9789004188266_020, ISBN 978-90-04-18826-6, retrieved 2024-02-29
- ^ Ricks, Winston. "Scutigera coleoptrata". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ Ax, Peter (2013-03-09). Multicellular Animals: Volume II: The Phylogenetic System of the Metazoa. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-662-10396-8.