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Maoriella australis

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Maoriella australis is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was first described in 1936 by New Zealand zoologist Gilbert Archey.[1][2] Others have since suggested that M. australis could be a junior synonym for M. macrostigma.[2][3]

Description

The original description of this species is based on a specimen with 55 pairs of legs.[1]

Distribution

The species occurs in north-western Victoria. The type locality is Chillingollah, near Swan Hill.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Archey, G (1936). "Revision of the Chilopoda of New Zealand". Record of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 2: 43–70 [59].
  2. ^ a b c 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 23 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Crabill, R.E. (1964). "A preliminary review of Maoriella with description of a new species from the Chatham Islands (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha: Chilenophilidae)". Entomological News. 75 (4): 85-97 [92].
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Maoriella australis: Brief Summary

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Maoriella australis is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was first described in 1936 by New Zealand zoologist Gilbert Archey. Others have since suggested that M. australis could be a junior synonym for M. macrostigma.

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