Rhysida nuda
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Rhysida |
| Species: | R. nuda
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Rhysida nuda is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia and was first described in 1887 by British entomologist George Newport.[1]
Distribution
[edit]The species occurs in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Newport, G (1845). "Monograph of the class Myriapoda, order Chilopoda". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 19: 349–439 [412].
- ^ a b "Species Rhysida nuda (Newport, 1845)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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