Cryptops speleorex

Species of cave-dwelling centipede From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cryptops speleorex is a species of troglobitic centipede in the family Cryptopidae. It is endemic to the Movile Cave, Romania, where it was discovered in 2020.

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Cryptops speleorex
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Cryptopidae
Genus: Cryptops
Species:
C. speleorex
Binomial name
Cryptops speleorex
Vahtera, Stoev & Akkari, 2020
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Appearance

C. speleorex grows to roughly 52 millimetres (2.0 in).[1][2]

Ecology

C. speleorex is the largest invertebrate animal that lives in Movile Cave. It feeds on other arthropods, such as isopods, spiders, small beetles, and diplura.[1]

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