Английская Википедия:Himantarium gabrielis
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Himantarium gabrielis is a species of centipede in the family Himantariidae.[1][2][3]
Description
Himantarium gabrielis can reach a length around Шаблон:Convert. The head is small and lacks eyes, but has two tentacles with 14 segments. On the dorsal side of the last trunk segment are longitudinal and transversal wide sulci resembling a cross. The body is yellowish to orange in colour and has up to 179 segments, with a pair of legs each. The number of legs is very variable, usually leg-bearing segments vary from 87 to 171 in males and from 95 to 179 in females.[4]
When disturbed, this species emits viscous and proteinaceous secretions from the sternal glands.[5] It feeds on various invertebrates. It can be found under stones or in galleries into the ground.[6] The females protect their eggs with the body until the hatching of their young.[7]
Distribution
This species is widely distributed in the Mediterranean region. It can be found in Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, and Switzerland.[8]
References
Further reading
- Linnaeus C. "Systema Naturae per regna tria nature, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio duodecima, reformata" Holmiae. 1767: 533–1327, see p. 1063.
- Minelli A., Bonato L. (2006) "European geophilomorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha): a complete synonymical list with taxonomic and nomenclatural notes"
External links
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- ↑ https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id89877/ Biolib
- ↑ ChiloBase: A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda) for the web
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- ↑ Animalandia
- ↑ Ville Natura
- ↑ Fauna europaea
