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Rhysida nuda
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Chilopoda
Order:	Scolopendromorpha
Family:	Scolopendridae
Genus:	Rhysida
Species:	R. nuda
Binomial name
Rhysida nuda (Newport, 1845)
Synonyms
Branchiostoma nuda Newport, 1845 Branchiostoma obsoletum Porat, 1876 Branchiostoma subinerme Meinert, 1885 Rhysida kurandana Chamberlin, 1920 Rhysida defecta Chamberlin, 1920

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.

Distribution

The species occurs in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.

References

1. ^ Newport, G (1845). "Monograph of the class Myriapoda, order Chilopoda". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 19: 349–439 .
2. ^ "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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