Cormocephalus pyropygus
| Cormocephalus pyropygus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Cormocephalus |
| Species: | C. pyropygus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cormocephalus pyropygus Edgecombe & Waldock, 2019[1] | |
Cormocephalus pyropygus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 2019.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Fortescue River valley, in the Pilbara region of north-west Western Australia. The centipedes are blind and occupy subterranean habitats.[2]
References
- ^ a b Edgecombe, GD; Huey, JA; Humphreys, WF; Hillyer, M; Burger, MA; Volschenk, ES; Waldock, JM (2019). "Blind scolopendrid centipedes of the genus Cormocephalus from subterranean habitats in Western Australia (Myriapoda: Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae)". Invertebrate Systematics. 33 (6): 807–824 [815]. doi:10.1071/IS19015. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Species Cormocephalus pyropygus Edgecombe & Waldock, 2019". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2023.