Craterostigmus

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Craterostigmus
1902 A new and annectant type of chilopod (Craterostigmus) Plate23.jpg
Structural features of C. tasmanianus illustrated by Reginald Innes Pocock
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Craterostigmomorpha
Family: Craterostigmidae
Genus: Craterostigmus
Pocock, 1902
Type species
Craterostigmus tasmanianus
Pocock, 1902

Craterostigmus is a genus of centipedes belonging to the Craterostigmidae family. [1] The species are found in Australasia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Craterostigmus Pocock, 1902". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 June 2021.