| Cormocephalus inopinatus | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Cormocephalus |
| Species: | C. inopinatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cormocephalus inopinatus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cormocephalus inopinatus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1908 by German naturalist Karl Kraepelin. [1]
Distribution
The species is found in south-west Western Australia. [2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood. [2]
References
- ^ a b Kraepelin, Karl (1908). "Scolopendridae". In Michaelsen, W.; Hartmeyer, R. (eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Vol. 2 part 8. Jena: Gustav Fischer. pp. 105–128 [109–110].
- ^ a b "Species Colobopleurus inopinatus Kraepelin, 1908". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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| Cormocephalus inopinatus | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Cormocephalus |
| Species: | C. inopinatus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Cormocephalus inopinatus | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Cormocephalus inopinatus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1908 by German naturalist Karl Kraepelin. [1]
Distribution
The species is found in south-west Western Australia. [2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood. [2]
References
- ^ a b Kraepelin, Karl (1908). "Scolopendridae". In Michaelsen, W.; Hartmeyer, R. (eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Vol. 2 part 8. Jena: Gustav Fischer. pp. 105–128 [109–110].
- ^ a b "Species Colobopleurus inopinatus Kraepelin, 1908". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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| This myriapoda-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |