Australiophilus ferrugineus
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| Australiophilus ferrugineus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Zelanophilidae |
| Genus: | Australiophilus |
| Species: | A. ferrugineus |
| Binomial name | |
| Australiophilus ferrugineus | |
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Australiophilus ferrugineus is a species of centipede in the Zelanophilidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 1877 by New Zealand biologist Frederick Hutton.[1][2] Since then, authorities have recognized two junior synonyms,[2] deeming Geophilus huttoni a synonym in 1936[3] and Geophilus polyporus a synonym in 2014.[4]
