Biology:Notiasemus

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Short description: Genus of centipedes

Notiasemus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Notiasemus
L.E.Koch, 1985
Species:
N. glauerti
Binomial name
Notiasemus glauerti
L.E.Koch, 1985[1]

Notiasemus is a monotypic genus of centipedes in the Scolopendridae family. Its sole species is Notiasemus glauerti. It is endemic to Australia , and was first described in 1985 by L. E. Koch.[1]

Distribution

The species occurs in south-west Western Australia.[2]

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Koch, LE (1985). "A new genus and species of scolopendrid centipede from south-western Australia (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae: Scolopendrinae)". Journal of Natural History 19: 191–194 [191]. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Species Notiasemus glauerti L.E. Koch, 1985". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2019. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/513b8c47-ba97-4d57-8fa1-33d7ab58507e. 

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