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Eurytion tenebrosus Meinert (1886)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eurytion tenebrosus Meinert (1886)
- Name authority
- Meinert (1886)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Chilopoda
- Order
- Geophilomorpha
- Family
- Geophilidae
- Genus
- Eurytion
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classChilopoda
- orderGeophilomorpha
- familyGeophilidae
- genusEurytion
- speciesEurytion tenebrosus Meinert (1886)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eurytion. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Eurytion aporopus Attems, 1922 | GeophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eurytion concolor Gervais (1847) | GeophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eurytion dolichocephalus Attems, 1928 | GeophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eurytion gracilis Gervais (1849) | GeophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eurytion gracillimus Verhoeff, 1937 | GeophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eurytion lawrencei Verhoeff, 1937 | GeophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eurytion metopias Attems (1903) | GeophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eurytion quadridentatus Lawrence, 1955 | GeophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eurytion yungarum Pereira, 2005 | GeophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eurytion zapallar Chamberlin (1955) | GeophilidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lithobius (Lithobius) balcanicus Matic, 1973 Matic, 1973 | synonym |
| Lithobius (Lithobius) falteronensis Manfredi, 1936 Manfredi, 1936 | synonym |
| Lithobius (Lithobius) nigrifrons Latzel & Haase, 1880 Latzel & Haase, 1880 | synonym |
| Lithobius (Lithobius) simrothi Verhoeff, 1937 Verhoeff, 1937 | synonym |
| Lithobius (Lithobius) croaticus Matic, 1967 Matic, 1967 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Meinert F. Myriapoda Musaei Hauniensis. III. Chilopoda. Saertryk af Videnskabelige Meddelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening j Kjobenhavn. 1884: 100-150. (1886). Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3D7BX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.