Afrotaenia Explained

Afrotaenia is a monotypic genus of centipedes with only one species, Afrotaenia machadoi, found in Angola.[1] This species features trunk metasternites without patterned pore-fields, only scattered pores, and claws on the ultimate legs.[2] The original description of this species is based on two rust-colored specimens, including a female measuring about 20 mm in length with 59 pairs of legs.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Species details. 2021-06-17. www.catalogueoflife.org.
  2. Book: Bonato . Lucio . The Myriapoda. Volume 1 . Edgecombe . Gregory D. . Zapparoli . Marzio . 2011 . Brill . 2011 . 978-90-04-18826-6 . Minelli . Alessandro . Leiden . 363–443 . Chilopoda – Taxonomic overview . 812207443.
  3. Crabill . R.E. . 1961 . A new appraisal of Afrotaenia (Chilop. Geophilomorpha Schendylidae) . Senckenbergiana Biologica . 42 . 5/6 . 501-505.
  4. Chamberlin . Ralph V. . 1951 . On Chilopoda collected in North-East Angola by Dr. A. de Barros Machado . Publicações Culturais da Companhia de Diamantes de Angola . 10 . 3 . 95-111 [101].

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Afrotaenia".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.