Paralamyctes rahuensis

Paralamyctes rahuensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Chilopoda
Order:	Lithobiomorpha
Family:	Henicopidae
Genus:	Paralamyctes
Species:	P. rahuensis
Binomial name
	Paralamyctes rahuensis; Edgecombe, 2004

Last updated January 18, 2024

Paralamyctes rahuensis is a species of centipede in the Henicopidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 2004 by palaeontologist Gregory Edgecombe.^[1]^[2]

Distribution

The species occurs on South Island. The type locality is Rahu Scenic Reserve near Springs Junction.^[2]

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References

1 2 Edgecombe, GD (2004). "A new species of Paralamyctes (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha)". Zootaxa. 451: 1–16 [2].
1 2 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). "ChiloBase 2.0". A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda). Rosario Dioguardi and Giuseppe Cortese, University of Padua. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

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[edgecombe2004-1] 1 2 Edgecombe, GD (2004). "A new species of Paralamyctes (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha)". Zootaxa. 451: 1–16 [2].

[chilobase-2] 1 2 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). "ChiloBase 2.0". A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda). Rosario Dioguardi and Giuseppe Cortese, University of Padua. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

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