Cryptops parisi


Cryptops parisi is a species of centipede in the family Cryptopidae.

Description and habitat

The species is long or more. It is identified by the closely spaced teeth on the tibial and tarsal combs of the last legs. It lives under stones, logs and leaf litter. It is found in Great Britain, Ireland, central Europe and Canada.

Life cycle

A 2020 study examining the development of the cephalic capsule and coxopleuron identified ten late post-embryonic stages in C. parisi's life cycle: three pre-adult stages and seven adult stages. There was no sexual dimorphism in these characteristics.