Cormocephalus esulcatus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is found in Australia and South Africa, and was first described in 1901 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.[1]
| Cormocephalus esulcatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Cormocephalus |
| Species: | C. esulcatus
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| Cormocephalus esulcatus | |
Distribution
editIn Australia the species is found in New South Wales and Victoria. [2]
Behaviour
editThe centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Pocock, R.I. (1901). "The Chilopoda or centipedes of the Australian continent". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 8 (47): 451–463 [458]. doi:10.1080/03745480109443345.
- ^ a b "Species Cormocephalus esulcatus Pocock, 1901". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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