Cormocephalus brachyceras is an Australian species of centipede.[1][2][3] It is a medium-sized centipede, averaging around 100 millimetres (3.9 in) in length. It is commonly found around south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales, under logs and rocks in a variety of habitats.[4]
Cormocephalus brachyceras | |
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Cormocephalus brachyceras adult with juveniles | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
Family: | Scolopendridae |
Genus: | Cormocephalus |
Species: | C. brachyceras
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Binomial name | |
Cormocephalus brachyceras L. E. Koch, 1983
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References
edit- ^ "Cormocephalus brachyceras L.E. Koch, 1983". ChiloBase 2.0. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2022-02-04.
- ^ Koch, L. E. (1983). "Revision of the Australian centipedes of the genus Cormocephalus Newport (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae: Scolopendrinae)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 31 (5): 799–833. doi:10.1071/ZO9830799.
- ^ "Centipedes of Australia". Archived from the original on 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2011-12-13.