Mecistocephalus waipaheenas | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Geophilomorpha |
Family: | Mecistocephalidae |
Genus: | Mecistocephalus |
Species: | M. waipaheenas
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Binomial name | |
Mecistocephalus waipaheenas (
Chamberlin, 1953)
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Synonyms | |
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Mecistocephalus waipaheenas is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1953 by American myriapodologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin. [1] [2] This species can reach 25 mm in length and has a yellow body, a brown head, and 49 pairs of legs. [1]
The species occurs in the Hawaiian Islands. The type locality is Waipahee, Kauai. [2]
Mecistocephalus waipaheenas | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Geophilomorpha |
Family: | Mecistocephalidae |
Genus: | Mecistocephalus |
Species: | M. waipaheenas
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Binomial name | |
Mecistocephalus waipaheenas (
Chamberlin, 1953)
[1]
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Synonyms | |
|
Mecistocephalus waipaheenas is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1953 by American myriapodologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin. [1] [2] This species can reach 25 mm in length and has a yellow body, a brown head, and 49 pairs of legs. [1]
The species occurs in the Hawaiian Islands. The type locality is Waipahee, Kauai. [2]