Scutigerella hauserae
Scutigerella hauserae is a species of symphylan myriapod found in Slovenia.[lower-alpha 1][1] It was described by Ulf Scheller, a Swedish entemologist, in 1990.[2] It is known from Postojnska Jama, a cave system in Slovenia.[2][3] It has several physical adaptations which may make it more suited for trogloniontic (cave) life.[2]
| Scutigerella hauserae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Symphyla |
| Family: | Scutigerellidae |
| Genus: | Scutigerella |
| Species: | S. hauserae |
| Binomial name | |
| Scutigerella hauserae Scheller, 1990 | |
Notes
- The type locality is given as Yugoslavia: Postojnska jama. Postojnska jama is the Slovene word for Postojna Cave, a karst system in southwestern Slovenia. The type locality is therefore in present-day Slovenia.
References
- "Scutigerella hauserae Scheller, 1990". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- Schweizerische Zoologische Gesellschaft.; Gesellschaft, Schweizerische Zoologische; Genève, Muséum d'histoire naturelle de (1990). Revue suisse de zoologie. Vol. 97. Genève: Kundig [etc.]
- "Checklist of animals in Postojna-Planina Cave System – the species richest cave system in the world". SubBioLab project. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
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