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Mecistocephalus subinsularis

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Mecistocephalus subinsularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Mecistocephalidae
Genus: Mecistocephalus
Species:
M. subinsularis
Binomial name
Mecistocephalus subinsularis
(Silvestri,1919)
Synonyms

Lamnonyx subinsularis Cook, 1896

Mecistocephalus subinsularis is a species of centipedes in the family Mecistocephalidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2] This species has 49 pairs of legs.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Mecistocephalus subinsularis (Silvestri,1919)". chilobase - a web resource for Chilopoda taxonomy. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. ^ "An annotated checklist of centipedes (Myriapoda: Chilopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  3. ^ Silvestri, F. (1919). "Contributions to a knowledge of the Chilopoda Geophilomorpha of India". Record of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. 16: 45-107 [61] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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