| Ethmostigmus parkeri | |
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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: | Ethmostigmus |
| Species: | E. parkeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethmostigmus parkeri L.E.Koch, 1983 | |
Ethmostigmus parkeri is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia and was first described in 1983 by L. E. Koch.
Distribution
The species has been recorded from the north-west coast and Western Plateau of Western Australia.
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.
References
- ^ Koch, LE (1983). "A taxonomic study of the centipede genus Ethmostigmus Pocock (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae: Otostigminae) in Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology. 31 (5): 835–849 .
- ^ "Species Ethmostigmus parkeri L.E. Koch, 1983". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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| Ethmostigmus parkeri | |
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