Strigamia maritima (Leach, 1817)

References for morphology: Brolemann 1930; Eason 1964; Barber 2008, 2009a; Horneland & Meidell 2009.

Taxonomic notes. Described originally as a species of Geophilus, it was assigned subsequently to either Linotaenia or Scolioplanes, then to Strigamia by Crabill (1953). It was recorded repeatedly, and its validity never questioned. A subspecies Scolioplanes maritimus japonicus was later recognized as a distinct species (see under S. japonica).

Distribution: coasts of northern Europe, from Brittany, through the British Isles, to Scandinavia.