Lithobiomorpha (order)
Unidentified stone centipede at Kingsdale, NSW
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| Lithobiomorpha (order) | NateKingsford | 18 Jul 2025 | |
| Geophilomorpha (Order) | NateKingsford | 18 Jul 2025 | |
| Cryptops sp. (genus) | trevorpreston | 18 Jul 2025 | |
| Scolopendromorpha (order) | CarbonAI | 13 Jun 2025 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 13 Jun 2025 |
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3 comments
18 Jul 2025
Hi Nate,
I don't think this is in the Geophilomorpha (Order) as they are very elongated centipedes, usually very skinny and yellowish. I'm pretty sure this is either a blind centipede (Cryptops sp. (genus)) or a stone centipede Lithobiomorpha (order) due its short length and few segments.
I don't think this is in the Geophilomorpha (Order) as they are very elongated centipedes, usually very skinny and yellowish. I'm pretty sure this is either a blind centipede (Cryptops sp. (genus)) or a stone centipede Lithobiomorpha (order) due its short length and few segments.
18 Jul 2025
I was at lunch and did a quick skim through when I saw this, cheers for picking up on it.
Cryptops is a Scolopendromorph, whole Lithobius and Henicops are Lithobiomorphs on the other hand.
I do agree it isn't Geophilomorpha, instead a Lithobiomorph, but not Cryptops.
I would be happy to discuss this further
Cryptops is a Scolopendromorph, whole Lithobius and Henicops are Lithobiomorphs on the other hand.
I do agree it isn't Geophilomorpha, instead a Lithobiomorph, but not Cryptops.
I would be happy to discuss this further
Location information
- Coordinates 149.664238-34.665015
- Altitude 726.0m
- Maps Goulburn Mulwaree Council Alison Hone Reserve
- Places Kingsdale, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Jun 2025 12:34 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Centipedes (Chilopoda) Other Arthropods Lithobiomorpha (order)
Species information
- Lithobiomorpha (order) Scientific name
- Unidentified stone centipede Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1230.31m Recorded at altitude
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