Biology:Cormocephalus coynei
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Short description: Species of centipede
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| Species: | C. coynei
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| Cormocephalus coynei L. E. Koch, 1984[1]
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Cormocephalus coynei is a species of centipede found on the uninhabited Phillip and Nepean islands to the south of Norfolk Island.[2] It is also known as the Phillip Island centipede.[3] The species was observed on Phillip Island in 1792,[2] but was not formally described until 1984.[1][4] It can grow up to 23.5 cm,[5] and is reddish brown and orange in colour. The Phillip Island centipede is known for its habit of preying on vertebrates including geckos, skinks, black-winged petrel nestlings and fish, as well as other small arthropods.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cormocephalus coynei L.E.Koch, 1984". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/2231800.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Department of the Environment - Norfolk Island National Park - Wildlife". Department of the Environment (Australia). http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/national-parks/norfolk-island-national-park/natural-environment/wildlife. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Heritage List - Natural - Phillip Island". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment (Australia). http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;search=state%3DEXT%3Blist_code%3DCHL%3Blegal_status%3D35%3Bkeyword_PD%3D0%3Bkeyword_SS%3D0%3Bkeyword_PH%3D0;place_id=105627. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ↑ "Cormocephalus coynei L.E. Koch, 1984". Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:ab7c034c-850d-44cc-af7e-bf1f4b9b44d4.
- ↑ Halpin, Luke R.; Terrington, Daniel I.; Jones, Holly P.; Mott, Rowan; Wong, Wei Wen; Dow, David C.; Carlile, Nicholas; Clarke, Rohan H. (2021-08-03). "Arthropod Predation of Vertebrates Structures Trophic Dynamics in Island Ecosystems". The American Naturalist: 000–000. doi:10.1086/715702. ISSN 0003-0147. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/715702.
- ↑ Halpin, Luke R.; Terrington, Daniel I.; Jones, Holly P.; Mott, Rowan; Wong, Wei Wen; Dow, David C.; Carlile, Nicholas; Clarke, Rohan H. (2021-08-03). "Arthropod Predation of Vertebrates Structures Trophic Dynamics in Island Ecosystems". The American Naturalist: 000–000. doi:10.1086/715702. ISSN 0003-0147. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/715702.
Wikidata ☰ Q10459751 entry
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