Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Nanostreptus geayi
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Diplopoda
Order
Spirostreptida
Suborder
Spirostreptidea
Family
Spirostreptidae
Genus
Nanostreptus
Species
geayi
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 1989
Mode of introduction: Accidental
Introduction Pathway: Contaminant
Subpathway: On habitat material (soil, vegetation)
Introduced status: Naturalized
Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Volcán Sierra Negra, Santa Cruz, Isabela, Floreana, San Cristobal
- Baert, L. Herrera, H.W. (2013) The Myriapoda of the Galápagos Archipelago, Ecuador (Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Symphyla) Belgian Journal of Entomology 14 :1-49
- Peck, S.B. Shear, W.A. (2000) New Records of Myriapoda (Centipedes and Millipedes) from the Galapagos Islands. Noticias de Galapagos 61: 14-16.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Nanostreptus geayi", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=6660. Accessed 31 October 2026.