Mecistocephalus subinsularis explained

Mecistocephalus subinsularis is a species of centipedes in the family Mecistocephalidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.^{[1] [2]} This species has 49 pairs of legs.^[3]

External links

• Diversity in the maxillipede dentition of Mecistocephalus centipedes (Chilopoda, Mecistocephalidae), with the description of a new species with unusually elongate denticles

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mecistocephalus subinsularis (Silvestri,1919) . chilobase - a web resource for Chilopoda taxonomy . 2 November 2016.
2. Web site: An annotated checklist of centipedes (Myriapoda: Chilopoda) of Sri Lanka . Research Gate . 2 November 2016.
3. Silvestri . F. . 1919 . Contributions to a knowledge of the Chilopoda Geophilomorpha of India . Record of the Indian Museum, Calcutta . 16 . 45-107 [61] . Biodiversity Heritage Library.