Paralamyctes rahuensis is a species of centipede in the Henicopidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 2004 by palaeontologist Gregory Edgecombe.[1][2]
Paralamyctes rahuensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Lithobiomorpha |
Family: | Henicopidae |
Genus: | Paralamyctes |
Species: | P. rahuensis
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Binomial name | |
Paralamyctes rahuensis |
Distribution
editThe species occurs on South Island. The type locality is Rahu Scenic Reserve near Springs Junction.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Edgecombe, GD (2004). "A new species of Paralamyctes (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha)". Zootaxa. 451: 1–16 [2].
- ^ a b Bonato L.; Chagas Junior A.; Edgecombe G.D.; Lewis J.G.E.; Minelli A.; Pereira L.A.; Shelley R.M.; Stoev P.; Zapparoli M. (2016). "ChiloBase 2.0". A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda). Rosario Dioguardi and Giuseppe Cortese, University of Padua. Retrieved 21 March 2023.