Rhysida nuda

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Rhysida nuda
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Rhysida
Species:
R. nuda
Binomial name
Rhysida nuda
(Newport, 1845) [1]
Synonyms
  • Branchiostoma nudaNewport, 1845
  • Branchiostoma obsoletumPorat, 1876
  • Branchiostoma subinermeMeinert, 1885
  • Rhysida kurandanaChamberlin, 1920
  • Rhysida defectaChamberlin, 1920

Rhysida nuda is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia and was first described in 1887 by British entomologist George Newport. [1]

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Distribution

The species occurs in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. [2]

Behaviour

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

References

  1. 1 2 Newport, G (1845). "Monograph of the class Myriapoda, order Chilopoda". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 19: 349–439 [412].
  2. 1 2 "Species Rhysida nuda (Newport, 1845)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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