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Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843

AphiaID

394587 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:394587)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Mecistocephalidae

Direct children (4)

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Species Mecistocephalus guildingii Newport, 1843
Species Mecistocephalus manazurensis Shinohara, 1961
Species Mecistocephalus maxillaris (Gervais, 1837)
Species Mecistocephalus satumensis Takakuwa, 1938

Environment

marine, terrestrial

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Barber, A. D. (2024). World Database of littoral Myriapoda. Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=394587 on 2025-03-30

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=394587 on 2025-03-30

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2009-05-06 17:47:09Z

created

Barber, A.D.

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