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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 has 47 pairs of legs.[3]
Distribution
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia.[4] The type locality is Gooseberry Hill, Perth.[2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter and soil.[4]
References
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