Synonyms
Strigamia crassipes (C.L. Koch, 1835)
Status:
GB IUCN status: Least Concern
ID Difficulty
Identification
The genus Strigamia are relatively robust darkly pigmented (reddish brown) centipedes. They are readily recognised by the presence of a prominent tooth at the base of the poison claw and the large widely scattered coxal pores of the last legs.
Strigamia carniolensis is the species formerly known as Strigamia crassipes.
It has 49 to 53 leg pairs, which readily distinguishes it from the other inland species, S. acuminata. However, this species is very similar in appearance to the coastal S. maritima, only differing in subtle morphological characters.
More information to allow accurate identification is given in the published identification keys by Tony Barber (2008 & 2009).
