Otostigmus astenus
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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: | Otostigmus |
| Species: | O. astenus
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| Binomial name | |
| Otostigmus astenus (Köhlrausch, 1878)[1]
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Otostigmus astenus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It was first described in 1878 by E. Köhlrausch.[1]
Distribution[edit]
The species has been recorded from Australia, Melanesia, the Philippines and Indonesia, as well as from some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands.[2]
Behaviour[edit]
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Köhlrausch, E (1878). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Scolopendriden (Inaugural Dissertation). University of Marburg. p. 22.
- ^ a b "Species Otostigmus astenus (Köhlrausch, 1878)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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