| Tasmanophilus opinatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Zelanophilidae |
| Genus: | Tasmanophilus |
| Species: | T. opinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tasmanophilus opinatus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tasmanophilus opinatus is a species of centipede in the Zelanophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1845 by British entomologist George Newport. [1] [2]
The original description of this species is based on two damaged syntypes missing their posterior ends. [3] A description of another specimen reports a deep orange-yellow color, a length of 54 mm, and 69 pairs of legs. [4]
The species occurs in south-eastern Australia, in Victoria and Tasmania. [5]
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood. [5]
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