Queenslandophilus sjoestedti explained

Queenslandophilus sjoestedti is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1925 by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff.^[1]

Description

The original description of this species is based on a female specimen measuring 27 mm in length with 55 pairs of legs.

Distribution

The species occurs in north-east coastal Queensland.^[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. 24 February 2023.
2. Web site: Species Queenslandophilus sjostedti (Verhoeff, 1925). . 2010. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 23 February 2023.