Marsikomerus

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Marsikomerus is a small group of centipedes in the family Schendylidae. It was named by Austrian scientist Carl Attems in 1938. Species are found in Mexico and in the United States (Arkansas, Texas, and Hawaii).

What they look like
- Size: about 1 to 5 cm long.
- Legs: 39 to 61 pairs.
- Distinctive features: sternal pore-fields on the front part of the body that are subcircular or oval; the last leg-bearing segment has one pore on each coxopleuron; a wide metasternite; legs without claws.

Species
- Marsikomerus arcanus — the smallest, about 1.0 cm long, with 39 leg pairs.
- Marsikomerus pacificus — the type species.
- Marsikomerus texanus — 55 to 61 leg pairs (one of the higher counts for the genus).
- Marsikomerus bryanus — up to 47 mm long, with 39 to 57 leg pairs.

In total, four valid species are recognized in this genus.