Mecistocephalus subinsularis

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Mecistocephalus subinsularis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Mecistocephalidae
Genus: Mecistocephalus
Species:
M. subinsularis
Binomial name
Mecistocephalus subinsularis
(Silvestri,1919)
Synonyms

Lamnonyx subinsularisCook, 1896

Mecistocephalus subinsularis is a species of soil centipede in the family Mecistocephalidae. [1] [2] This centipede is found in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. [1] [3] [4] This species features 49 pairs of legs and can exceed 40 mm in length. [5]

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Taxonomy and distribution

This centipede was first described in 1919 by the Italian myriapodologist Filippo Silvestri. He originally described this centipede as a subspecies of the species Lamnonyxcephalotes. He based the original description of this centipede on specimens found in Myeik in Myanmar, Madatugama in Sri Lanka, and Hanoi in Vietnam, as well as on Mount Singgalang in Sumatra. [5] Authorities now deem Lamnonyx to be a junior synonym of Mecistocephalus and accept M.subinsularis as a valid species. [6] [1] [2] [4]

Description

This species features 49 leg pairs and can exceed 40 mm in length. The proximal teeth on the pectinate lamellae (comb blades) of the mandibles are slightly smaller than the distal teeth. The groove on the sternites on the anterior segments is forked with two branches forming a very obtuse angle. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bonato, L.; Chagas Junior, A.; Edgecombe, G.D.; Lewis, J.G.E.; Minelli, A.; Pereira, L.A.; Shelley, R.M.; Stoev, P.; Zapparoli, M. (2016). "Mecistocephalus subinsularis (Silvestri,1919)". ChiloBase 2.0 - A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda). Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  2. 1 2 "ITIS - Report: Mecistocephalus subinsularis". itis.gov. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  3. ↑ Dissanayake, Duminda S.B.; Thewarage, Lasanthika D.; Wickramasinghe, S. (2016). "An annotated checklist of centipedes (Myriapoda: Chilopoda) of Sri Lanka". NeBIO. 7 (3): 71-77 [71-72] – via ResearchGate.
  4. 1 2 "Mecistocephalus subinsularis Silvestri (1919) | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  5. 1 2 3 Silvestri, F. (1919). "Contributions to a knowledge of the Chilopoda Geophilomorpha of India". Record of the Indian Museum, Calcutta (in Latin). 16: 45-107 [49-51, 60-61] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  6. ↑ Bonato, L.; Chagas Junior, A.; Edgecombe, G.D.; Lewis, J.G.E.; Minelli, A.; Pereira, L.A.; Shelley, R.M.; Stoev, P.; Zapparoli, M. (2016). "Lamnonyx Cook, 1896". ChiloBase 2.0 - A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda). Retrieved 2025-09-05.
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