Cormocephalus turneri
Cormocephalus turneri is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1901 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.[1]
| Cormocephalus turneri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Cormocephalus |
| Species: | C. turneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cormocephalus turneri | |
Distribution
The species is found in Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria.[2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]
References
- Pocock, R.I. (1901). "The Chilopoda or centipedes of the Australian continent". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 8 (47): 451–463 [456]. doi:10.1080/03745480109443345.
- "Species Cormocephalus turneri Pocock, 1901". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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