species: Allothereua maculata in Fraser Island (Gaia Guide)
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Allothereua maculata


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©Ellie Shuetrim and Jake T.: Young Allothereua maculata approx. 1 cm long

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Chilopoda
Order Scutigeromorpha
Family Scutigeridae
Genus Allothereua
Species Allothereua maculata

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Distinguishing features

The body of Allothereua maculata is made up of 15 segments and bears 15 pairs of long legs. The body is pale brown with dark markings. It has one pair of antennae on the head and a similarly long pair of caudal appendages at the tail end. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 2.5 cm (Length of specimen)

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Distribution


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