Ribautia imparata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Geophilomorpha |
Family: | Geophilidae |
Genus: | Ribautia |
Species: | R. imparata
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Binomial name | |
Ribautia imparata | |
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Ribautia imparata is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1911 by Austrian myriapodologist Carl Attems. [1] [2]
These centipedes can reach 35 mm in length. Males of this species have 45 to 51 pairs of legs; females have 47 to 55 leg pairs. [1]
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. [3]
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood. [3]
Ribautia imparata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Geophilomorpha |
Family: | Geophilidae |
Genus: | Ribautia |
Species: | R. imparata
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Binomial name | |
Ribautia imparata | |
Synonyms | |
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Ribautia imparata is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1911 by Austrian myriapodologist Carl Attems. [1] [2]
These centipedes can reach 35 mm in length. Males of this species have 45 to 51 pairs of legs; females have 47 to 55 leg pairs. [1]
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. [3]
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood. [3]