Rhysida polyacantha

{{Short description|Species of centipede}}

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| authority = L.E.Koch, 1985{{cite journal |last1=KOCH|first1=LE |last2= |first2= | date=1985 |title= The taxonomy of Australian centipedes of the genus Rhysida Wood (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae: Otostigminae)|url= |journal= Journal of Natural History|volume=19 |issue= |pages=205–214 [210] |doi= |access-date=}}

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Rhysida polyacantha is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1985 by L. E. Koch.

Distribution

The species occurs in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.{{cite web |url= https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/a605fc5d-1334-4a7e-ab02-f5eb20ae3c95 |title= Species Rhysida polyacantha L.E. Koch, 1985|author= |date=|website= Australian Faunal Directory |publisher=Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia |access-date= 16 February 2023}}

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.

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