Mecistocephalus ocanus explained

Mecistocephalus ocanus is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1946 by American myriapodologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin.^[1]

Description

The original description of this species is based on a specimen measuring about 15 mm in length with 49 pairs of legs.

Distribution

The species occurs in Micronesia. The type locality is Oka Point, Guam.^[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. 11 April 2023.