Biology:Orya barbarica

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Short description: Species of centipede


Orya barbarica
Oryidae - Orya barbarica.JPG
Orya barbarica from Tunisia. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Subphylum:
Myriapoda
Class:
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Family:
Genus:
Orya
Species:
O. barbarica
Binomial name
Orya barbarica
(Gervais, 1835)

Orya barbarica is a species of centipedes belonging to the family Oryidae.[1]

This North African species is notable for its large size,[2] reaching a length of 15–17 centimetres (5.9–6.7 in).[3][4] This species has from 107 to 125 pairs of legs.[5]

References

  1. Biolib
  2. Bonato, Lucio; Edgecombe, Gregory D.; Zapparoli, Marzio (2011). "Chilopoda – Taxonomic overview". in Minelli, Alessandro. The Myriapoda. Volume 1. Leiden: Brill. pp. 363–443. ISBN 978-90-04-18826-6. OCLC 812207443. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/812207443. 
  3. Chilopoda (Centipedes)
  4. J. L. Cloudsley-Thompson Spiders, Scorpions, Centipedes and Mites
  5. Attems, Carl (1929) (in de). Lfg. 52 Myriapoda, 1: Geophilomorpha. De Gruyter. pp. 110. doi:10.1515/9783111430638. ISBN 978-3-11-143063-8. https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111430638/html. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4351421 entry