Cryptops hortensis
Cryptops hortensis (commonly known as the Common Cryptops)[1] is a species of centipede in the family Cryptopidae, genus Cryptops (Leach 1814).[2] This species is found in all of Europe except for: the Baltic states, Andorra, Belarus, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Russia, Vatican City and various European islands.[3]
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Description and habitat
The species is 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.18 in) long and 1 millimetre (0.039 in) wide. It is pale brown in colour with 21 pairs of legs. This species is found in gardens and woodland, and under stones and logs.[1]
References
- "Common name". Nature Spot. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- Varpu Vahtera, Pavel Stoev, Nesrine Akkari: Five million years in the darkness: A new troglomorphic species of Cryptops Leach, 1814 (Chilopoda, Scolopendromorpha) from Movile Cave, Romania. On: ZooKeys 1004: pp 1-26. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1004.58537 (16 December 2020).
- "Cryptops hortensis (Donovan, 1810)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
External links
- Images of Cryptops hortensis
- Video of Cryptops hortensis' on YouTube
- See also David Nield: Meet The 'King' of a Toxic Underground Ecosystem Unlike Anywhere Else on Earth (on: sciencealert, 19 December 2020) about Cryptops speleorex living in the Movile Cave, Romania.
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