Pachymerinus australis explained

Pachymerinus australis is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1920 by American biologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin.^[1]

Description

The original description of this species is based on a specimen measuring 45 mm in length with 71 pairs of legs.

Distribution

The species occurs in New South Wales.^[2]

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.^[2]

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. 22 February 2023.
2. Web site: Species Pachymerinus australis Chamberlin, 1920 . . 2010. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 23 February 2023.