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Ethmostigmus
Sign in to saveEthmostigmus is a genus of centipedes in the family Scolopendridae found in Africa, Asia, and Oceania that is characterised by its large, rounded spiracles.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassChilopoda
- OrderScolopendromorpha
- FamilyScolopendridae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 57
- Family
- Scolopendridae
- Collections
- AM, WAM, QM, SAMA
- Recorded in
- Australia
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Ethmostigmus is a genus of centipedes in the family Scolopendridae found in Africa, Asia, and Oceania that is characterised by its large, rounded spiracles.
==Distribution and habitat== This genus is widely distributed, with its members being found in tropical and warm temperate regions of Africa, Asia (particularly Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent), and Oceania (particularly Australia, Melanesia, and Polynesia).
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