| Otostigmus ateles | |
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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: | Otostigmus |
| Species: | O. ateles
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| Binomial name | |
| Otostigmus ateles
Chamberlin, 1920
[1]
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Otostigmus ateles is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia and was first described in 1920 by American biologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin. [1]
Distribution
The species occurs in northern and eastern coastal Queensland. [2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood. [2]
References
- ^ a b Chamberlin, RV (1920). "The Myriopoda of the Australian region". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard. 64 (1): 1–269 [14].
- ^ a b "Species Otostigmus ateles Chamberlin, 1920". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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| Otostigmus ateles | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Otostigmus |
| Species: | O. ateles
|
| Binomial name | |
| Otostigmus ateles
Chamberlin, 1920
[1]
| |
Otostigmus ateles is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia and was first described in 1920 by American biologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin. [1]
Distribution
The species occurs in northern and eastern coastal Queensland. [2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood. [2]
References
- ^ a b Chamberlin, RV (1920). "The Myriopoda of the Australian region". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard. 64 (1): 1–269 [14].
- ^ a b "Species Otostigmus ateles Chamberlin, 1920". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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