ChiloBase 2.0 - A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda)
Acquired:
2018-08-01
Notes:
Bonato, L., A. Chagas Junior, G. D. Edgecombe, J. G. E. Lewis, A. Minelli,L. A. Pereira, R. M. Shelley, P. Stoev, and M. Zapparoli. (2016) Chilobase 2.0 - A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda). Available at http://chilobase.biologia.unipd.it
Reference for:
Mecistocephalus brevisternalis
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Uliana, Marco, Lucio Bonato, and Alessandro Minelli
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2007-01-22 / 2007-01-22
Article/Chapter Title:
The Mecistocephalidae of the Japanese and Taiwanese islands (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha)
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Zootaxa, vol. 1396
Page(s):
1-84
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/1175-5326
Notes:
Reference for:
Mecistocephalus brevisternalis
Mecistocephalus brevisternalis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Oceania
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Mecistocephalus brevisternalis: Comments
Comment:
Uliana et al. (2007:42) lists distribution as Marshall Islands (type locality) and possibly Taiwan, noting that the latter is in question: 'Due to the considerable distance between the type locality and Taiwan the presence of this species in the latter island requires confirmation'