Ralph E. Crabill

Ralph Edwin Crabill, Jr. (1925-1992), U.S. myriapodologist.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 7 taxon names authored by Ralph E. Crabill

Publications

(List may be incomplete).

1949

• Crabill, R.E. 1949. Presence of European Centipedes in New York State. Entomological News 60 (4): 101.

1950

• Crabill, R.E. 1950. On a collection of Centipedes from Western South Carolina. Entomological News 61 (1).
• Crabill, R.E. 1950. Review of the Genus Pseudolithobius (Diplopoda, Gosibiidae). Entomological News 61 (1).
• Crabill, R.E. 1950. On the true identity of Arctogeophilus fulvus (Wood) with some remarks concerning the status of Mecistocephalus melanonotus Wood (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Geophilidae). The Canadian Entomologist 82: 253–256. Reference page. .

1951

• Crabill, R.E. 1951. On the true identity of Geophilus huronicus Meinert and the presence of Geophilus longicornis Leach in North America. Canadian Entomologist 83: 314–315.

1952

• Crabill, R.E. 1952. A new cavernicolous Nampabius with key to its Northwestern American congerners (Chilopoda: Lithobiidae). Entomological News 63 (8).
• Crabill, R.E. 1952. A New Subspecies of Otocryptops gracilis (Wood) from Eastern United States, together with Remarks on the Status of Otocryptops nigridus (Mc Neill) and a Key to the Species of the Genus now Known to Occur East of the Rocky Mountains. Entomological News 63: 123–129.
• Crabill, R.E. 1952. A new Zygethopolys from Kentucky and a key to the members of the genus (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorha= Lithobiidae: Etopolyinae.). Entomological News 85 (3).

1953

• Crabill, R.E. 1953. Concerning a new genus Dinocryptops, and the nomenclatorial status of Otocryptops and Scolopocryptops (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha: Cyrptopidae). Entomological News 64 (4).
• Crabill, R.E. 1953. The genotypes of Strigamia, Linotaenia and Scolioplanes (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha, Dignathodontidae). Entomological News 64 (7): 109–172.

1954

• Crabill, R.E. 1954. A conspectus of the Northeastern North American species of Geophilus (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 56: 172–188. Reference page. 
• Crabill, R.E. 1954. Concerning Tomotaenia and Paraplanes, with the description of a new dignathodontid centipede from Missouri (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Dignathodontidae). Canadian Entomologist 86: 416–419.

1955

• Crabill, R.E. 1955. A checklist of the Chilopoda known to occur in Kentucky. Entomological News 66.
• Crabill, R.E. 1955. A preliminary Report on the Chilopoda of Missouri. Entomological News 66 (2).
• Crabill, R.E. 1955. Concerning the genotypes of Bothropolys, Polybothrus and Eupolybothnis (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae). Entomological News 66 (4): 107–110.
• Crabill, R.E. 1955. New Missouri chilopod records with remarks concerning geographical affinities. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 63: 153–159.
• Crabill, R.E. 1955. Report of another European chilopod in eastern North America (Chilopoda). Entomological News 66 (9): 248–249.

1957

• Crabill, R.E. 1957. A new Garibius from Virginia, with a key to te North American Congeners (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae). Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 47(11): 375–377. Reference page. 
• Crabill, R.E. 1957. A note on the Identity of Parorya valida Cook (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Oryidae). Entomological News 68 (10): 265–267.
• Crabill, R.E. 1957. On the Newport chilopod genera. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 47 (10): 343–345.
• Crabill, R.E. & Lorenzo, M. A. 1957. On the Identity of the Gunthorp types, part II, and some notes on plectrotaxic criteria Chilopoda. Canadian Entomologist 89 (9): 428–432.

1958

• Crabill, R.E. 1958. A new Eulithobius, with a key to the known American species (Chilopodes: Lithobiidae). Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 48 (8).
• Crabill, R.E. 1958. A new Schendylid from the Eastern United States, with notes on distribution and morphology. (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpga: Schendylidae). Entomological News 69 (6): 153–160.
• Crabill, R.E. 1958. On a collection of centipedes from Wisconsin (Chilopoda). Entomological News 69: 93–99. Reference page. .
• Crabill, R.E. 1958. Report of Geophilus proximus in North America, with a key to its Eastern North American congeners (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Geophilidae). Entomological News 69 (1): 15–17.

1959

• Crabill, R.E. 1959. A new Centipede from Okinawa (Chilopoda: Oryidae). Pacific Insects 1 (2-3): 173–176.
• Crabill, R.E. 1959. A new Floridan Pectiniunguis, with a re-appraisal of its type species and comments on the status of Adenoschendyla and Litoschendyla (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Schendylidae). Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 49 (9): 324–330.
• Crabill, R.E. 1959. A synonymical list of American Himantariidae, with a generic key and description of a new genus (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Himantariidae). Entomological News 70 (5): 117–159.
• Crabill, R.E. 1959. Notes on Mecistocephalus in the Americas, with a redescription of Mecistocephalus guildingii Newport (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Mecistocephalidae). Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences: 188–192.
• Crabill, R.E. 1959. A synonymical list of American Himantariidae with a generic key and description of a new genus (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Himantariidae). Entomological News 70: 117–126. Reference page. 

1960

• Crabill, R.E. 1960. A new American genus of cryptopid centipede, with an annotated key to the scolopendromorph genera from America north of Mexico. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 111: 1–15.
• Crabill, R.E. 1960. A remarkable form of sexual dimorphism in a centipede (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 55: 121–133.
• Crabill, R.E. 1960. Centipedes of the Smithsonian-Bredin Expeditions to the West Indies. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 111: 167–195. Reference page. 
• Crabill, R.E. 1960. On the identity of Stenophilus grenadae (Chamberlin) with a key to the known North American congeners (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Himantariidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 73: 87–94.

1961

• Crabill, R.E. 1961 [1960]. On the true nature of the Azygethidae (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha). Psyche 67 (3): 76–79.
• Crabill, R.E. 1961. A new appraisal of Afrotaenia (Chilop., Geophilomorpha, Schendylidae). Senckenbergiana biologica 42 (5-6): 501–505.
• Crabill, R.E. 1961. A new Nuevobius, with review of the genus (Chilopoa: Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae). Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 55 (5): 121–133.

1962

• Crabill, R.E. 1962. A new Cruzobius from Mexico (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Watobiidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 75: 133–136. Reference page. 
• Crabill, R.E. 1962. A new Damothus and a key to the North American dignathodontid genera (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Dignathodontidae). Psyche 69 (2): 81–86.
• Crabill, R.E. 1962. A New Interpretation of some Troublesome Dignathodontid Species and Genera (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha). Entomological News 73: 179–186.
• Crabill, R.E. 1962. Plectrotaxy as a systematic criterion in lithobiomorphic centipedes (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 113 (3459): 399–412.

1963

• Crabill, R.E. 1963. A preliminary review of Zelanophilus, with description of a new Australian species (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Geophilidae). Psyche 70 (3): 164–169.

1964

• Crabill, R.E. 1964. A preliminary review of Maoriella, with description of new species from the Chatham Islands (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Chilenophilidae). Entomological News 75 (4): 85–97.
• Crabill, R.E. 1964. A revised interpretation of the primitive centipede genus Arrup, with description of ist type-species and list of known species (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Mecistocephalidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 77: 161–170.
• Crabill, R.E. 1964. On the true nature of Schizotaenia, with notes on contingent matters (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Chilenophilidae). Entomological News 75 (2): 33–42.
• Crabill, R.E. 1964. Untersuchung über die Charaktere und Verwandschaft von Turkophilus. Opuscula Zoologica, München 76: 1–6.

1968

• Crabill, R.E. 1968. A bizarre case of sexual dimorphism in a Centipede, with consequent submergence of a genus (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Mecistocephalidae). Entomological News 79: 286–287.
• Crabill, R.E. 1968. A new Oryid genus and species from Africa with generic key and notes on evolution within the family Oryidae (Chilopoda Geophilomorpha Stenorya vermiculata new genus new species). Entomological News 79 (9): 248–253.
• Crabill, R.E. 1968. Concerning the evolution of the Oryidae with description of a primitive new genus (Chilopoda Geophilomorpha Orydidae Metaxythus austrinus new genus new species). Entomologische Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Staatsinstitut und Zoologischen Museum Hamburg 3 (6): 11–16. .
• Crabill, R.E. 1968. On the true identities of Tuoba and Nesogeophilus (Chilopoda Geophilomorpha Geophilidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 70 (4): 345.
• Crabill, R.E. 1968. On the true identity of Chomatophilus with description of a new species and with key and catalogue of all sogonid genera (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Sogonidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 70: 323–331. Reference page. 
• Crabill, R.E. 1968. Revised allocation of a Meinert species, with proposal of a new species of Eurytion (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Chilenophilidae). Psyche 75 (3): 228–232.

1969

• Crabill, R.E. 1969. A new Californian garriscaphus report of the Bothriogastrinae in the new world (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha, Himantariidae, Bothrigastrinae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 71 (4): 494–496.
• Crabill, R.E. 1969. A new Floridan Cryptops with key to the states species (Chilopoda, Scolopendromorpha, Cryptopidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 82: 201–204.
• Crabill, R.E. 1969. On the true identity of Cyclorya (Chilopoda Geophilomorpha Ballophilidae Diplethmus) subjective junior synonymy. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 71 (2): 242.
• Crabill, R.E. 1969. Review of Arenophilus and key to all species: Arenophilus unaster, Arenophilus watsingus, Arenophilus bipuncticeps, Arenophilus psednus new species. Entomological News 80 (1): 7–11.
• Crabill, R.E. 1969. Revisionary conspectus of Neogeophilidae with thoughts on a phylogeny. Entomological News 80: 38–43. Reference page. 
• Crabill, R.E. 1969. Tracheotaxy as a systematic criterion in Himantariidae, with proposal of two new Bothriogastrine genera (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 12: 1–9. Reference page. 

1970

• Crabill, R.E., 1970. A new family of centipedes from Baja California with introductory thoughts on ordinal revision (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha, Eriphantidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 72(1): 112–118. Reference page. 
• Crabill, R.E. 1970. Concerning mecistocephalid morphology and the true identity of the type-species of Mecistocephalus. Journal of Natural History 4(2): 231–237.

1971

• Crabill, R.E. 1971. A new Ballophilus from the Philippines (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha, Ballophilidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 73 (1): 27–28.

1972

• Crabill, R.E. 1972. A new neotropical Schendylurus with key to its South America congeners (Chilopoda Geophilomorpha Schendylidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 74 (1): 18–21.

1976

• Crabill, R.E. 1976. A new Watophilus from Utah USA including a list of all known species (Chilopoda Geophilomorpha Chilenophilidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 88 (37): 395–398.

1977

• Crabill, R.E. 1977. A new Cryptopid genus with key to the genera known to occur in North America including Mexico (Chilopoda, Scolopendromorpha, Cryptopidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 79(3): 346–349. Reference page. 

1981

• Crabill, R.E. 1981. On the identity of Dysmesus Chamberlin: a new generic synonymy (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Geophilidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 83 (1): 174.
• Crabill, R.E. 1981. On the true identity of Zygethobius pontis Chamberlin (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Henicopidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 83 (2): 360.
• Crabill, R.E. 1981. Synonymy by way of teratology (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 83 (2): 359.

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