Mecistocephalus sechellarum Demange, 1981

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Conservation Status

Extinct

Last record: 1972

IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)

Distribution

Silhouette, Seychelles

Biology & Ecology

Hypodigm

Media

References

Original scientific description:

Demange, J.-M. (1891). Contribution à l'étude de la faune terrestre des îles granitiques de l'archipel des Séchelles (Mission P. L. G. Benoit - J.J. Van Mol 1972): Myriapoda - Chilopoda. Revue de Zoologie Africaine 95: 623-652.

Other references:

Gerlach, J. 2014. Mecistocephalus sechellarum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T196716A2475385. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196716A2475385.en. Downloaded on 22 December 2015.

Gerlach, J. & Maursik, Y. 2010. Arachnida and Myriapoda of the Seychelles islands. Siri Scientific Press, Manchester.

Gerlach, Justin, Matyot, P. and Saaristo, M. (1997). Silhouette species list. Phelsuma 5(supplement A): 1-42 [16].

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