Paralamyctes subicolus explained

Paralamyctes subicolus is a species of centipede in the Henicopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was first described in 2004 by palaeontologist Gregory Edgecombe.^[1]

Distribution

The species occurs only in the Australian island state of Tasmania.^[2] The type locality is Stephens Rivulet, a tributary of the Arthur River, near Trowutta in North West Tasmania.^[1]

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter and soil.^[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. 9 March 2023.
2. Web site: Species Paralamyctes (Haasiella) subicolus Edgecombe, 2003 . . 2010. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 9 March 2023.