Cormocephalus hartmeyeri

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Cormocephalus hartmeyeri
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Cormocephalus hartmeyeri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Cormocephalus
Species:
C. hartmeyeri
Binomial name
Cormocephalus hartmeyeri
Kraepelin, 1908 [1]

Cormocephalus hartmeyeri is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1908 by German naturalist Karl Kraepelin. [1]

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Distribution

The species is found in the Western Plateau region of Western Australia. [2]

Behaviour

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

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References

  1. 1 2 Kraepelin, Karl (1908). "Scolopendridae". In Michaelsen, W.; Hartmeyer, R. (eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Vol. 2 part 8. Jena: Gustav Fischer. pp. 105–128 [119–120].
  2. 1 2 "Species Cormocephalus hartmeyeri Kraepelin, 1908". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2023.