Genus of centipedes
Marshallopus is a monotypic genus of centipedes in the family Oryidae. It was described by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff in 1937. The sole species is Marshallopus platypedatus (Takakuwa, 1934).
Description.
Centipedes in this genus are melanised in patches, and their ultimate legs are basally swollen and distally flattened. These centipedes range from 2 cm to 3 cm in length and have about 69 pairs of legs.
Distribution.
The species occurs in Micronesia. The type locality is the Marshall Islands.
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