Arthrorhabdus mjobergi
Arthrorhabdus mjobergi is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1916 by German naturalist Karl Kraepelin[1] from material collected by Swedish zoologist and explorer Eric Mjöberg.[2]
| Arthrorhabdus mjobergi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Arthrorhabdus |
| Species: | A. mjobergi |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthrorhabdus mjobergi | |
Distribution
The species occurs in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland.[3]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[3]
References
- Kraepelin, K (1984). "Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's Swedish scientific expedition to Australia 1910–1913. 4. Scolopendriden und Skorpione)". Arkiv för Zoologi. 10 (2): 1–43 [17].
- Thofern, Detlef; Dupérré, Nadine; Harms, Danilo (2021-05-27). "An annotated type catalogue of the centipedes (Myriapoda: Chilopoda) held in the Zoological Museum Hamburg". Zootaxa. 4977 (1): 1103. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4977.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 34187023. S2CID 235687532.
- "Species Arthrorhabdus mjobergi Kraepelin, 1916". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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