Tuoba tiosianus explained

Tuoba tiosianus is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family, described in 1934 by Japanese myriapodologist Yosioki Takakuwa.^[1]

Description

The original description of this species is based on a female specimen measuring 20 mm in length with 53 pairs of legs.

Distribution

The species occurs in Micronesia. The type locality is Tiba, Kapingamarangi, Pohnpei.^[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. 9 April 2023.