Body segmented, about four times as long as wide. Colour variable, including brown or green, sometimes with patches of white

At a glance

Sea Centipede at a glance

Habitat Tidal pools and rocky shores near or on brown seaweed, depths to 5 m
Size Up to 4.5 cm long
Origin Native
Distribution South-eastern Australia from SA to Vic including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
South-eastern Australia from SA to Vic including Tasmania
Habitat
Tidal pools and rocky shores near or on brown seaweed, depths to 5 m
Size
Up to 4.5 cm long
Common Name Sea Centipede
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
SubphylumCrustacea
SuperclassMulticrustacea
SuperorderPeracarida
OrderIsopoda
SuborderValvifera
SuperfamilyIdoteoidea
FamilyIdoteidae
Synonyms

Synonyms

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Updated Sun 25 Sep 2022 @ 00:00 AM
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