Cormocephalus sagmus
Cormocephalus sagmus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 2019.[1]
| Cormocephalus sagmus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Cormocephalus |
| Species: | C. sagmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cormocephalus sagmus Edgecombe & Waldock, 2019[1] | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Fortescue River valley, in the Pilbara region of north-west Western Australia. The centipedes are blind and occupy subterranean habitats.[2]
References
- Edgecombe, GD; Huey, JA; Humphreys, WF; Hillyer, M; Burger, MA; Volschenk, ES; Waldock, JM (2019). "Blind scolopendrid centipedes of the genus Cormocephalus from subterranean habitats in Western Australia (Myriapoda: Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae)". Invertebrate Systematics. 33 (6): 807–824 [815]. doi:10.1071/IS19015. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- "Species Cormocephalus sagmus Edgecombe & Waldock, 2019". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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