Otostigmus astenus

Otostigmus astenus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Otostigmus
Species:
O. astenus
Binomial name
Otostigmus astenus
Synonyms
  • Branchiotrema luzonicum Kohlrausch, 1878
  • Branchiotrema calcitrans Kohlrausch, 1878
  • Otostigmus orientalis acutidens Haase, 1887
  • Otostigmus discretum Silvestri, 1894
  • Otostigmus barbouri Chamberlin, 1914
  • Otostigmus moluccanus Chamberlin, 1914
  • Otostigmus glaber Chamberlin, 1920

Otostigmus astenus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It was first described in 1878 by E. Köhlrausch.[1]

Distribution

The species has been recorded from Australia, Melanesia, the Philippines and Indonesia, as well as from some Pacific and Indian Ocean islands.[2]

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Köhlrausch, E (1878). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Scolopendriden (Inaugural Dissertation). University of Marburg. p. 22.
  2. ^ a b "Species Otostigmus astenus (Köhlrausch, 1878)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
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