Lithobius muticus is a centipede of the family Lithobiidae.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Lithobiomorpha |
| Family: | Lithobiidae |
| Genus: | Lithobius |
| Species: | L. muticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithobius muticus (C. L. Koch, 1847)
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Description edit
The species has 2 + 2 forcipular teeth that lack backward projections on tergites 9, 11 and 13. Lithobius muticus is very dark in colour, almost black, similar to Lithobius calcaratus. Males, and to a lesser extent, females, are characterised by broad heads and a single claw on the last legs.[4] The specific name muticus means "curtailed, docked."[5]
Distribution and habitat edit
The species is found in Ireland, southern England and Europe.[6] It lives in deciduous woodland and leaf litter.[4]
References edit
- ^ "EUNIS -Species scientific and common names result". eunis.eea.europa.eu.
- ^ "Lithobius (Lithobius) muticus | NBN Atlas". species.nbnatlas.org.
- ^ "Lithobius (Lithobius) muticus C.L. Koch 1847 - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org.
- ^ a b "Lithobius muticus | British Myriapod and Isopod Group". bmig.org.uk.
- ^ "A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin". www.mobot.org.
- ^ "Lithobius muticus C.L.Koch, 1847". www.gbif.org.
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