Maoriella ecdema
Maoriella ecdema is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 1964 by American zoologist Ralph Crabill.[1][2]
| Maoriella ecdema | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Maoriella |
| Species: | M. ecdema |
| Binomial name | |
| Maoriella ecdema Crabill, 1964
[1] | |
Description
The original description of this species is based on six specimens ranging from 31 mm to 36 mm in length, including three females with 55 or 57 pairs of legs and three males with 53 pairs of legs.[1]
Distribution
The species occurs in the Chatham Islands. The type locality is Port Hutt.[2]
References
- Crabill, RE (1964). "A preliminary review of Maoriella with description of a new species from the Chatham Islands (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Chilenophilidae)". Entomological News. 75: 85–97 [93].
- 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 24 March 2023.
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