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Mecistocephalus collinus
Species of centipede From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mecistocephalus collinus is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1937 by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff.[1][2]
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Description
This species features 47 pairs of legs. The anterior part of the clypeus features three pairs of bristles, but no bristles appear on the posterior part.[3][4] The ridge on the sternites is not forked at the anterior end. The telopodites of the second maxillae extend far beyond the first maxillae.[4]
Distribution
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia.[5] The type locality is Gooseberry Hill, Perth.[2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter and soil.[5]
References
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