Otostigmus politus
Otostigmus politus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is found in Australia and Melanesia, and was first described in 1881 by German arachnologist Ferdinand Karsch.[1]
| Otostigmus politus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Otostigmus |
| Species: | O. politus |
| Binomial name | |
| Otostigmus politus | |
Distribution
The species occurs in northern and eastern coastal Queensland as well as in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.[2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]
References
- Karsch, F (1881). "Chinesische Myriopoden und Arachnoideen". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 25: 219–220 [219].
- "Species Otostigmus politus Karsch, 1881". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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