| Ethmostigmus muiri | |
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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: | Ethmostigmus |
| Species: | E. muiri
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| Binomial name | |
| Ethmostigmus muiri | |
Ethmostigmus muiri is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia and was first described in 1983 by L. E. Koch. [1]
Distribution
The species has been recorded from northern and eastern Queensland and from north-west Western Australia. [2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood. [2]
References
- ^ a b Koch, LE (1983). "A taxonomic study of the centipede genus Ethmostigmus Pocock (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae: Otostigminae) in Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology. 31: 835–849 [839].
- ^ a b "Species Ethmostigmus muiri L.E. Koch, 1983". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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| Ethmostigmus muiri | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Ethmostigmus |
| Species: | E. muiri
|
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmostigmus muiri | |
Ethmostigmus muiri is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia and was first described in 1983 by L. E. Koch. [1]
Distribution
The species has been recorded from northern and eastern Queensland and from north-west Western Australia. [2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood. [2]
References
- ^ a b Koch, LE (1983). "A taxonomic study of the centipede genus Ethmostigmus Pocock (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae: Otostigminae) in Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology. 31: 835–849 [839].
- ^ a b "Species Ethmostigmus muiri L.E. Koch, 1983". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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