Lithobius muticus

Lithobius muticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Lithobiomorpha
Family: Lithobiidae
Genus: Lithobius
Species:
L. muticus
Binomial name
Lithobius muticus
(C. L. Koch, 1847)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lithobius cinnamomueus L. Koch, 1862
  • Lithobius bicolor Tömösváry, 1879
  • Lithobius sexdentatus Verhoeff, 1937
  • Lithobius triodontus Matic & Ceuca, 1970

Lithobius muticus is a centipede of the family Lithobiidae.[2][3]

Description

The species has 2 + 2 forcipular teeth that lack backward projections on tergites 9, 11 and 13. Lithobius muticus is very dark in colour, almost black, similar to Lithobius calcaratus. Males, and to a lesser extent, females, are characterised by broad heads and a single claw on the last legs.[4] The specific name muticus means "curtailed, docked."[5]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in Ireland, southern England and Europe.[6] It lives in deciduous woodland and leaf litter.[4]

References

  1. ^ "EUNIS -Species scientific and common names result". eunis.eea.europa.eu.
  2. ^ "Lithobius (Lithobius) muticus | NBN Atlas". species.nbnatlas.org.
  3. ^ "Lithobius (Lithobius) muticus C.L. Koch 1847 - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org.
  4. ^ a b "Lithobius muticus | British Myriapod and Isopod Group". bmig.org.uk.
  5. ^ "A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin". www.mobot.org.
  6. ^ "Lithobius muticus C.L.Koch, 1847". www.gbif.org.


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