Australoschendyla albanyensis
Australoschendyla albanyensis is a species of centipede in the Schendylidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1996 by R. E. Jones.[1][2]
| Australoschendyla albanyensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Schendylidae |
| Genus: | Australoschendyla |
| Species: | A. albanyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Australoschendyla albanyensis R.E.Jones, 1996[1] | |
Description
This species can reach 15 mm in length. Males of this species have 45 pairs of legs; females have 47 leg pairs.[1]
Distribution
The species occurs in coastal south-western Western Australia.[3] The type locality is Bald Head, Albany.[2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter and soil.[3]
References
- Jones, RE (1996). "A new genus of centipede, Australoschendyla (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Scendylidae), from Western Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 17: 411–415 [413].
- Bonato L., Chagas Junior A., Edgecombe G.D., Lewis J.G.E., Minelli A., Pereira L.A., Shelley R.M., Stoev P., Zapparoli M. (2016). "ChiloBase 2.0". A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda). Rosario Dioguardi and Giuseppe Cortese, University of Padua. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Species Australoschendyla albanyensis Jones, 1996". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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