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Ethmostigmus muiri

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Ethmostigmus muiri is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia and was first described in 1983 by L. E. Koch.[1]

Distribution

The species has been recorded from northern and eastern Queensland and from north-west Western Australia.[2]

Behaviour

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

References

  1. ^ a b Koch, LE (1983). "A taxonomic study of the centipede genus Ethmostigmus Pocock (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae: Otostigminae) in Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology. 31: 835–849 [839].
  2. ^ a b "Species Ethmostigmus muiri L.E. Koch, 1983". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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Ethmostigmus muiri: Brief Summary

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Ethmostigmus muiri is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia and was first described in 1983 by L. E. Koch.

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