Podothereua
Genus of centipedes
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Podothereua is a monotypic genus of centipedes in the family Scutigeridae. It was described in 1905 by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff. Its sole species is Podothereua insularum Verhoeff, 1905.[1][2]
| Podothereua | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scutigeromorpha |
| Family: | Scutigeridae |
| Genus: | Podothereua Verhoeff, 1905[1] |
| Type species | |
| Podothereua insularum Verhoeff, 1905 | |
Distribution
The species occurs in New Britain, in the Bismarck Archipelago. The type locality is Ralum, Kokopo.[3]
