| Cormocephalus bungalbinensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Cormocephalus |
| Species: | C. bungalbinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cormocephalus bungalbinensis L.E.Koch, 1983[1] | |
Cormocephalus bungalbinensis is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1983 by Lucien E. Koch.[1]
Distribution
The species is found in south-west Western Australia.[2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]
References
- 1 2 Koch, L. E. (1983). "Revision of the Australian centipedes of the genus Cormocephalus Newport (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae: Scolopendrinae)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 31 (5): 799–833 [809]. doi:10.1071/ZO9830799.
- 1 2 "Species Cormocephalus bungalbinensis L.E. Koch, 1983". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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