Mecistocephalus hebrides explained

Mecistocephalus hebrides is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1944 by American myriapodologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin.[1]

Description

This species is brownish, can reach about 62 mm in length, and has 49 pairs of legs.

Distribution

The species occurs in Vanuatu. The type locality is Hog Harbour on the island of Espiritu Santo.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 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. 8 April 2023.

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