Cryptops megalopora

Species of centipede From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cryptops megalopora is a species of centipede in the Cryptopidae family. It is native to Australia and New Zealand and was first described in 1887 by German entomologist Erich Haase.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Myriapoda
Class:Chilopoda
Order:Scolopendromorpha
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Cryptops megalopora
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Cryptopidae
Genus: Cryptops
Species:
C. megalopora
Binomial name
Cryptops megalopora
Haase, 1887[1]
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Distribution

The species’ range includes New Zealand and the Australian island of Tasmania.[2]

Behaviour

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

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