Cormocephalus delta

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Cormocephalus delta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Cormocephalus
Species:
C. delta
Binomial name
Cormocephalus delta
Edgecombe & Waldock, 2019 [1]

Cormocephalus delta is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 2019. [1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Fortescue River valley, in the Pilbara region of north-west Western Australia. The centipedes are blind and occupy subterranean habitats. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Edgecombe, GD; Huey, JA; Humphreys, WF; Hillyer, M; Burger, MA; Volschenk, ES; Waldock, JM (2019). "Blind scolopendrid centipedes of the genus Cormocephalus from subterranean habitats in Western Australia (Myriapoda: Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae)". Invertebrate Systematics. 33 (6): 807–824 [822]. doi:10.1071/IS19015 . Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. "Species Cormocephalus delta Edgecombe & Waldock, 2019". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2023.