Zelanophilus pococki is a species of centipede in the Zelanophilidae family. It was first described in 1963 by R.E. Crabill.[1][2]
The epithet pococki commemorates Reginald Innes Pocock of the British Museum (Natural History).[1]
The original description of this species is based on five female specimens ranging from 38 mm to 67 mm in length with 61 or 73 pairs of legs and a male specimen measuring 44 mm in length with 59 leg pairs.[1]
The species occurs in coastal south-east New South Wales.[3] The type locality is Hornsby, Sydney.[2]
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter and soil.[3]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Zelanophilus pococki is a species of centipede in the Zelanophilidae family. It was first described in 1963 by R.E. Crabill.
