| Cormocephalus novaehollandiae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Cormocephalus |
| Species: | C. novaehollandiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cormocephalus novaehollandiae Kraepelin, 1908 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hemicormocephalus novaehollandiae Kraepelin, 1908 | |
Cormocephalus novaehollandiae is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described (as Hemicormocephalus novaehollandiae) in 1908 by German naturalist Karl Kraepelin.
Distribution
The species is found in the south-west of Western Australia.
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.
References
- ^ Kraepelin, Karl (1908). "Scolopendridae". In Michaelsen, W; Hartmeyer, R (eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Vol. 2 part 8. Jena: Gustav Fischer. pp. 105–128 .
- ^ "Species Cormocephalus novaehollandiae Kraepelin, 1908". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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| Cormocephalus novaehollandiae | |
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