Cryptops speleorex
| Cryptops speleorex | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Cryptopidae |
| Genus: | Cryptops |
| Species: | C. speleorex |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptops speleorex Vahtera, Stoev & Akkari, 2020 | |
Cryptops speleorex is a species of troglobitic centipede in the family Cryptopidae. It is endemic to the Movile Cave, Romania, where it was discovered in 2020.
Appearance
C. speleorex grows to roughly 52 millimetres (2.0 in).[1][2]
Ecology
C. speleorex is the largest invertebrate animal that lives in Movile Cave. It feeds on other arthropods, such as isopods, spiders, small beetles, and diplura.[1]