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Ribautia brittini

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Ribautia brittini is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 1922 by New Zealand zoologist Gilbert Archey.[1][2]

Description

This species ranges from 17 mm to 31 mm in length and has 51 to 57 segments, with the number of segments increasing with the length of the centipede.[3]

Distribution

The species occurs on the South Island. The type locality is Waipara, in the north of the Canterbury Region.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Archey, G (1922). "Notes on New Zealand Chilopoda". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 2: 73–76 [73].
  2. ^ a b 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. Retrieved 24 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Archey, Gilbert (1936). "Revision of the Chilopoda of New Zealand". Record of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 2: 43-70 [64] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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Ribautia brittini: Brief Summary

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Ribautia brittini is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 1922 by New Zealand zoologist Gilbert Archey.

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