Geomerinus is a monotypic genus of centipedes in the family Geophilidae. It was described by French myriapodologist Henry Wilfred Brolemann in 1912. Its sole species is Geomerinus curtipes, originally described as Geophilus curtipes by Erich Haase in 1887. It is endemic to Australia. Description The original description of this species is based on a single female with 71 pairs of legs. This species ranges from 5 cm to 7 cm in length. Distribution The species occurs in north-eastern coastal Queensland and south-eastern coastal New South Wales. Behaviour The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood. References Geophilidae Centipede genera Centipedes of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Fauna of New South Wales Fauna of Queensland Animals described in 1912 Taxa named by Henry Wilfred Brolemann Monotypic arthropod genera