Ribautia repanda
Species of centipede
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Ribautia repanda is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It was first described in 1911 by Austrian myriapodologist Carl Attems.[1][2]
| Ribautia repanda | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Ribautia |
| Species: | R. repanda |
| Binomial name | |
| Ribautia repanda | |
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Description
These centipedes can reach 68 mm in length. Males of this species have 75 to 83 pairs of legs; females have 77 to 85 leg pairs.[1]
Distribution
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia as well as in New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands.[3]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[3]
