Species Henicops dentatus Pocock, 1901
- Henicops dentatus Pocock, R.I. 1901. The Chilopoda or centipedes of the Australian continent. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7(8): 451-463 [454].
- Henicops oligotarsus Attems, C.G. 1911. Myriopoda exkl. Scolopendridae. pp. 147-165 in Michaelsen, W. & Hartmeyer, R. (eds). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Jena : Gustav Fisher Vol. 3, Lief. 6. [150].
Type data:
Syntype(s) WAM 7172a - 7172c 3 specimens (Michaelsen and Hartmeyer Expd.; col.7.x.1905; Station 139), Brunswick,WA [33°15'S,115°50'E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Hollington, L.M. & Edgecombe, G.D. 2004. Two new species of the henicopid centipede Henicops (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha) from Queensland and Victoria, with revision of species from Western Australia and a synoptic classification of Henicopidae. Records of the Australian Museum 56(1): 1–28 [6]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Litter, predator, soil dweller, solitary, terrestrial, under bark.
General References
Attems, C.G. 1928. The Myriopoda of South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 26: 1-431 [63]
Chamberlin, R.V. 1920. The Myriopoda of the Australian region. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 64(1): 1-269 [74]
Pocock, R.I. 1901. The Chilopoda or centipedes of the Australian continent. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7(8): 451-463 [454] (distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 | HENICOPIDAE | 09-Jun-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 13-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED |