Notiasemus
Appearance
Notiasemus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
Family: | Scolopendridae |
Genus: | Notiasemus L.E.Koch, 1985 |
Species: | N. glauerti
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Binomial name | |
Notiasemus glauerti L.E.Koch, 1985[1]
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Notiasemus is a monotypic genus of centipedes in the Scolopendridae family. Its sole species is Notiasemus glauerti. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1985 by L. E. Koch.[1]
Distribution
[edit]The species occurs in south-west Western Australia.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Koch, LE (1985). "A new genus and species of scolopendrid centipede from south-western Australia (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae: Scolopendrinae)". Journal of Natural History. 19: 191–194 [191].
- ^ a b "Species Notiasemus glauerti L.E. Koch, 1985". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2023.