| Maoriella australis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Geophilomorpha |
| Family: | Geophilidae |
| Genus: | Maoriella |
| Species: | M. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Maoriella australis | |
Maoriella australis is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was first described in 1936 by New Zealand zoologist Gilbert Archey.[1][2] Others have since suggested that M. australis could be a junior synonym for M. macrostigma.[2][3]
Description
The original description of this species is based on a specimen with 55 pairs of legs.[1]
Distribution
The species occurs in north-western Victoria. The type locality is Chillingollah, near Swan Hill.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Archey, G (1936). "Revision of the Chilopoda of New Zealand". Record of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 2: 43–70 [59].
- 1 2 3 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 23 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Crabill, R.E. (1964). "A preliminary review of Maoriella with description of a new species from the Chatham Islands (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Chilenophilidae)". Entomological News. 75 (4): 85-97 [92].
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