Ethmostigmus pachysoma

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Ethmostigmus pachysoma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Ethmostigmus
Species:
E. pachysoma
Binomial name
Ethmostigmus pachysoma
L.E.Koch, 1983 [1]

Ethmostigmus pachysoma is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia and was first described in 1983 by L. E. Koch. [1]

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Distribution

The species has been recorded from the Western Plateau in Western Australia. [2]

Behaviour

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

References

  1. 1 2 Koch, LE (1983). "A taxonomic study of the centipede genus Ethmostigmus Pocock (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae: Otostigminae) in Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology. 31 (5): 835–849 [841].
  2. 1 2 "Species Ethmostigmus pachysoma L.E. Koch, 1983". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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