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Rhysida carinulata

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Rhysida carinulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Rhysida
Species:
R. carinulata
Binomial name
Rhysida carinulata
(Haase, 1887)[1]
Synonyms
  • Branchiotrema carinulatum Haase, 1887
  • Branchiotrema carinulatum efflata Haase, 1887
  • Branchiotrema carinulatum australicum Haase, 1887

Rhysida carinulata is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is found in Australia and New Guinea, and was first described in 1887 by German entomologist Erich Haase.[1]

Distribution

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The species occurs in north-eastern coastal Queensland as well as in New Guinea.[2]

Behaviour

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The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Haase, E (1887). "Die Indisch-Australischen Myriopoden". Abhandlungen und Berichte des Königlichen Zoologischen und Anthropologische-Ethnographischen Museums zu Dresden. 5: 1–118 [83].
  2. ^ a b "Species Rhysida carinulata (Haase, 1887)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2023.