| Tuoba sydneyensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Tuoba |
| Species: | T. sydneyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tuoba sydneyensis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tuoba sydneyensis is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It was first described in 1891 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock. [1] [2]
This species is orange yellow throughout, can reach up to 32 mm in length, and ranges from 39 to 55 pairs of legs (39 to 49 in males, 41 to 55 in females). [3]
The species occurs in Western Australia and New South Wales as well as Seychelles, New Guinea, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and the Hawaiian Islands. [4] The type locality is Double Bay, Port Jackson, in Sydney. [2]
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood. [4]
Ethmostigmus rubripes, commonly known as the giant centipede, is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae. It is a solitary nocturnal predator found across Asia and Oceania, with three subspecies currently described.
The Geophilidae are a polyphyletic, cosmopolitan family of soil centipedes in the superfamily Geophiloidea containing the mostly defunct clades Aphilodontidae, Dignathodontidae, Linotaeniidae, Chilenophilinae, and Macronicophilidae.
Geophilus is a large, heterogeneous genus of soil centipedes in the family Geophilidae largely considered to be synonymous with Brachygeophilus. It is a mostly holarctic genus characterized by a claw-shaped ultimate pretarsus, anterior porefields, complete or nearly complete coxo-pleural sutures at the prosternum, and incomplete chitin-lines. The generic name first appeared in Brewster's Edinburgh Encyclopaedia in 1814 as Geophilus electricus.
Arthrorhabdus, from the Greek ἄρθρον, a joint, and ῥάβδος, a staff, is a genus of Scolopendrid centipede in the subfamily Scolopendrinae. Species are found in Mexico and the Southern United States, Australia (A. paucispinus & A. mjöbergi), and South Africa (A. formosus). Since a reapprasial in the genus in 2010, the genus only has four species. It may be polyphyletic.
Cryptops spinipes is a species of centipede in the Cryptopidae family. It is native to Oceania and was first described in 1891 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.
Steneurytion is a genus of centipedes in the family Geophilidae. It was first described by Austrian myriapodologist Carl Attems in 1909.
Ribautia mjoebergi is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1925 by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff.
Ribautia repanda is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It was first described in 1911 by Austrian myriapodologist Carl Attems.
Steneurytion morbosus is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It was first described in 1877 by New Zealand naturalist Frederick Hutton. Authorities would later deem Pachymeroides alter, Zelanion paucipes, and Zelanion similis to be junior synonyms. Some authorities do not include this species in the genus Steneurytion.
Tuoba is a genus of 17 species of centipedes, in the family Geophilidae. It was described by American biologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin in 1920.
Tuoba laticeps is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1891 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.
Tuoba pallida is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1998 by R.E. Jones.
Zelanophilus pococki is a species of centipede in the Zelanophilidae family. It was first described in 1963 by R.E. Crabill.
Australiophilus ferrugineus is a species of centipede in the Zelanophilidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 1877 by New Zealand biologist Frederick Hutton. Since then, authorities have recognized two junior synonyms, deeming Geophilus huttoni a synonym in 1936 and Geophilus polyporus a synonym in 2014.
Tasmanophilus spenceri is a species of centipede in the Zelanophilidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 1901 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock. The species epithet spenceri honours British-Australian evolutionary biologist Baldwin Spencer.
Zelanophilus provocator is a species of centipede in the Zelanophilidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 1891 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock. The original description of this species is based on two male specimens with 69 pairs of legs and reports a length of 59 mm, but other specimens indicate that this species can have from 67 to 77 pairs and that females can reach 75 mm in length.
Maoriella australis is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was first described in 1936 by New Zealand zoologist Gilbert Archey. Others have since suggested that M. australis could be a junior synonym for M. macrostigma.
Mecistocephalus lifuensis is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in Melanesia. It was first described in 1899 by zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.
Steneurytion antipodum is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It was described in 1891 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock. This species can reach 38 mm in length and has 37 to 41 pairs of legs, usually 39 pairs in each sex.
Steneurytion dux is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It was described in 1920 by American myriapodologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin. This species can reach 44 mm in length and has 49 to 53 pairs of legs.
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