Mecistocephalus porosus
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| Mecistocephalus porosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Mecistocephalidae |
| Genus: | Mecistocephalus |
| Species: | M. porosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mecistocephalus porosus Haase, 1887 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mecistocephalus tahitiensis porosus Haase, 1887 | |
Mecistocephalus porosus is a species of soil centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family.[1][2][3] This species is found in Fiji.[1] This centipede can reach 41 mm in length.[4]
This centipede was first described in 1887 by German entomologist Erich Haase.[4] He based the original description of this centipede on a holotype found on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji.[5] This species is known only from Fiji.[1]
