Ribautia pruvotae
Species of centipede
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Ribautia pruvotae is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in Melanesia. It was described in 1931 by French myriapodologist Henry Wilfred Brolemann.[1][2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Ribautia |
| Species: | R. pruvotae |
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| Ribautia pruvotae | |
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Description
The original description of this species is based on a male specimen measuring 25 mm in length with 55 pairs of legs.[1]
Distribution
The species occurs in the Loyalty Islands Province. The type locality is Lifou Island.[2]
