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Otostigmus tuberculatus

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Otostigmus tuberculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Otostigmus
Species:
O. tuberculatus
Binomial name
Otostigmus tuberculatus
Synonyms
  • Branchiotrema tuberculatum Kohlrausch, 1878

Otostigmus tuberculatus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia and was first described in 1878 by E. Köhlrausch.[1]

Distribution

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The species occurs in northern and eastern coastal Queensland.[2]

Behaviour

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The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kohlrausch, E (1878). "Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Scolopendriden". Journal des Museum Godeffroy, Hamburg. 14: 51–74 [71].
  2. ^ a b "Species Otostigmus tuberculatus (Köhlrausch, 1878)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2023.