Eogeophilus ("dawn earth lover") is an extinct genus of geophilid centipede that was discovered in the Nusplingen Limestone of Germany.[1] It is a monotypic genus, with only type species Eogeophilus jurassicus known.[1][2]
| Eogeophilus jurassicus Temporal range: Kimmeridgian
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | †Eogeophilus Schweigert & Dietl, 1997 |
| Species: | †E. jurassicus
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| Binomial name | |
| †Eogeophilus jurassicus Schweigert & Dietl, 1997
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Etymology edit
The genus was named for its close relationship and similarities to the extant Geophilus.[1] The specific epithet is derived from the Jurassic, which in turn is named after the Jura Mountain Range.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d G. Schweigert and G. Dietl. 1997. Ein fossiler Hundertfüßler (Chilopoda, Geophilida) aus dem Nusplinger Plattenkalk (Oberjura, Südwestdeutschland). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie) 254:1-11
- ^ Fossilworks: Eogeophilus. fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10
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