- Nannarrup hoffmani
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Nannarrup hoffmani Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Chilopoda Order: Geophilomorpha Family: Mecistocephalidae Genus: Nannarrup
Foddai, Bonato, Pereira & Minelli, 2003 [1]Species: N. hoffmani Binomial name Nannarrup hoffmani
Foddai, Bonato, Pereira & Minelli, 2003 [1]Nannarrup hoffmani is a species of centipede that was discovered in New York City's Central Park in 2002 [2]. It is 10 mm long, and has 84 legs. Researchers think that the species originated in East Asia and was carried to the United States in a shipment of imported plants [3]. The species is the first new species to be discovered in Central Park in more than a century. It is, possibly, the smallest known species of centipede [4].
References
- ^ a b "Nannarrup hoffmani Foddai, Bonato, Pereira & Minelli, 2003". ChiloBase. http://chilobase.bio.unipd.it/search/result_species.php?2816.
- ^ David Bjerklie (2002-08-05). "City centipede: an urban legend with real legs". Time. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1002980,00.html?promoid=googlep.
- ^ "Centipede enjoys hustle and bustle". BBC News. 2002-07-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2153202.stm.
- ^ Barbara Stewart (2002-07-24). "A new kind of New Yorker, one with 82 legs". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00EED91238F937A15754C0A9649C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all.
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