Scolopendridae

Japanese: Scolopendridae
Scolopendridae

…A general term for arthropods in the order Scolopendromorpha of the class Chilopoda, but it usually refers to the family Scolopendridae. The family Scolopendridae includes the giant centipede (found widely in tropical regions around the world), which can reach a body length of 35 cm, and is so named because many of the centipedes are large.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Scolopendridae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…唇脚綱オオムカデ目Scolopendromorphaに属する節足動物の総称であるが,ふつうにはオオムカデ科Scolopendridaeのものを指すことが多い。オオムカデ科は体長35cmにも達するオニオオムカデ(世界の熱帯地方に広く産する)を含み,大型のものが多いのでこの名がある。…

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