Ribautia mjoebergi explained
Ribautia mjoebergi 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 60 mm in length with 81 pairs of legs.
Distribution
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia, the type locality being the Perth region.[2] [1]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]
Notes and References
- 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.
- Web site: Species Ribautia mjobergi (Verhoeff, 1925). . 2010. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 24 February 2023.