Lamyctes emarginatus

(Newport, 1844)

One-eyed centipede

A small in the Henicopidae, described by British entomologist George Newport in 1844. The "one-eyed centipede" refers to the species' distinctive ocular structure. It belongs to the order Lithobiomorpha, a group of relatively small centipedes commonly known as stone centipedes.

Chilopoda anatomy 1–8 by Lucio Bonato, Gregory D. Edgecombe, John G.E. Lewis, Alessandro Minelli, Luis A. Pereira, Rowland M. Shelley, Marzio Zapparoli. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Lamyctes emarginatus by Jon Mortin. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Chilopoda anatomy 41–48 by Lucio Bonato, Gregory D. Edgecombe, John G.E. Lewis, Alessandro Minelli, Luis A. Pereira, Rowland M. Shelley, Marzio Zapparoli. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lamyctes emarginatus: /læˈmɪk.tiːz ɛˌmɑːr.dʒɪˈneɪ.təs/

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Distribution

Distribution records exist for the Azores archipelago: Corvo, Faial, Graciosa, Pico, and São Miguel islands.

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