Maoriella macrostigma | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Geophilomorpha |
Family: | Geophilidae |
Genus: | Maoriella |
Species: | M. macrostigma |
Binomial name | |
Maoriella macrostigma | |
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Maoriella macrostigma is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 1903 by Austrian myriapodologist Carl Attems. [1] [2]
The original description of this species is based on female specimens ranging from 48 mm to 55 mm in length with 63 or 65 pairs of legs, [1] but this species can have as few as 55 segments, and specimens with 61 segments are common. [3]
The species occurs on the North Island. [2]
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