Craterostigmus crabilli explained

Craterostigmus crabilli is a species of small centipede in the order Craterostigmomorpha. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] [2] [3]

Taxonomy

C. crabilli is one of two species in the order Craterostigmomorpha.[4] It was named in honour of Ralph E. Crabill Jr (1925-1992),[5] who had intended to describe the species within his lifetime.

Description

C. crabilli is a small centipede, and is generally smaller than its Tasmanian counterpart in the genus, C. tasmanianus.[6] According to a 2008 paper, the largest specimen recorded had a body length of 3.7 cm, however, other sources say C. crabilli can attain 5 cm in length. It is variable in colour, and the body can range from pale orange to shades of brown. The head is reddish brown and large, and the maxillipedes (forcipules)[7] are extremely large and clearly visible from above.

Distribution

The species occurs in the South Island. The type locality is Governor’s Bush, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soil Bugs - An illustrated guide to New Zealand soil invertebrates . 2022-08-19 . soilbugs.massey.ac.nz.
  2. Web site: Craterostigmus crabilli Edgecombe & Giribet 2008 - Encyclopedia of Life . 2022-08-19 . www.eol.org.
  3. Web site: Order Craterostigmomorpha . 2022-08-19 . keys.lucidcentral.org.
  4. Web site: Craterostigmus Pocock, 1902 . 2022-08-20 . www.gbif.org . en.
  5. Web site: Ralph E. Crabill (1925-1992) . 2022-08-20 . scholar.google.com.
  6. Edgecombe . Gregory D. . Giribet . Gonzalo . January 2008 . A New Zealand species of the trans-Tasman centipede order Craterostigmomorpha (Arthropoda : Chilopoda) corroborated by molecular evidence . . 22 . 1 . 1 . 10.1071/IS07036 . ResearchGate.
  7. Bonato . Lucio . Edgecombe . Gregory D. . Lewis . John G. E. . Minelli . Alessandro . Pereira . Lewis A. . Shelley . Rowland M. . Zapparoli . Marzio . Nov 18, 2010 . A common terminology for the external anatomy of centipedes (Chilopoda) . ZooKeys . 69 . 17–51 . 10.3897/zookeys.69.737 . 21594038 . 3088443 . free .
  8. Web site: 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. 20 March 2023.

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