Pectiniunguis fijiensis explained

Pectiniunguis fijiensis is a species of centipede in the Schendylidae family. It was described in 1920 by American myriapodologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin.^[1]

Description

The original description of this species is based on specimens reaching 50 mm in length with 59 to 63 pairs of legs.

Distribution

The species occurs in Fiji. The type locality is Vanua Ava.^[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. 3 April 2023.