Otostigmus astenus
Appearance
Otostigmus astenus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
Family: | Scolopendridae |
Genus: | Otostigmus |
Species: | O. astenus
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Binomial name | |
Otostigmus astenus (Köhlrausch, 1878)[1]
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Otostigmus astenus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It was first described in 1878 by E. Köhlrausch.[1]
Distribution
The species has been recorded from Australia, Melanesia, the Philippines and Indonesia, as well as from some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands.[2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]
References
- ^ a b Köhlrausch, E (1878). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Scolopendriden (Inaugural Dissertation). University of Marburg. p. 22.
- ^ a b "Species Otostigmus astenus (Köhlrausch, 1878)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2023.