Tasmanophilus opinatus (Newport,1845)
Tasmanophilus opinatus (Newport,1845)
Original description: Newport G. (1845). Monograph of the class Myriapoda order Chilopoda; with observations on the general arrangement of the Articulata - Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, 19: 265-302, 349-439, see p. 433.
Order: Geophilomorpha
Family: Zelanophilidae
Original rank: species
Original genus: Arthronomalus Newport, 1844
Type locality: Nova Hollandia; Ins. Van Diemen?
Synonym(s):
Last taxonomic scrutiny: Pocock R.I. (1901). The Chilopoda or centipedes of the Australian Continent - Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (7)8: 451-463, see p. 461.
Distribution:
-- within Australasia: Tasmania
Notes: The label of the 2 syntypes is "Nova Hollandia et ins. Van Dieman" according to Crabill (1962 - Annals and Magazine of natural History, (13) 5: 509). The valid name of this species has been discussed by Mayr (1963 - Annals and Magazine of natural History, (13) 6: 509). Firstly assigned to the genus Tasmanophilus Chamberlin, 1920 by Crabill (1962 - Annals and Magazine of natural History, (13) 5: 509).
