Mecistocephalus okabei
Mecistocephalus okabei is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1942 by Japanese myriapodologist Yosioki Takakuwa.[1][2]
| Mecistocephalus okabei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Mecistocephalidae |
| Genus: | Mecistocephalus |
| Species: | M. okabei |
| Binomial name | |
| Mecistocephalus okabei | |
Distribution
The species occurs in Micronesia. The type locality is Babeldaob, Palau.[2]
References
- Takakuwa, Y (1942). "Myriapoda of the Micronesia". Kagaku Nan'yo. 5 (1): 14–44 [17].
- 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 10 April 2023.
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