An arthropod, centipedes have been on our planet for over 400 million years and are among the oldest invertebrates. This species, which many people find “scary”, also attracts the attention of many scientists with its interesting anatomy. A new study also announces that it has broken new ground by sharing a new discovery about these animals with the whole world.
A centipede with 1,306 legs has been discovered, according to research published today in the academic journal Scientific Reports. According to experts, this discovery is quite important; because none of the centipedes ever discovered had this many legs.
The creature was named ‘Eumillipes Persephone’
First of all, we need to specify that the name of this species in Latin is ‘thousand feet’, ‘thousand feet’. However, among the centipedes discovered so far, the most legs were found in the species Illacme Plenenes, with 750 legs. That changed with a new study published today, and for the first time a centipede has given its Latin name.
Scientists named this new species ‘Eumillipes Persephone’, combining the word ‘Eumillipes’ meaning ‘really a thousand feet’ and ‘Persephone’, the name of a Greek goddess. According to the statements, this creature was found 60 meters underground in the Eastern Goldfields State of Australia.
According to reviews, Eumillipes Persephone has nearly 330 segments on her body. This creature, which has 1,306 legs; It also included a cone-shaped head, antennae, beak, but no eyes. Researchers conducting the study also used the following statements about their discoveries: “One of the oldest animals to breathe atmospheric oxygen, centipedes have been living on our planet for 400 million years. We share it with the whole world through our research that the E. Persephone we discovered is also the centipede with the most legs. ”
Can play an important role in protecting the species
The research team thinks E. Persephone is distantly related to the 750-legged species of Illacme Plenenes. In addition, it is stated that the species has a cream-colored exoskeleton, and it has so many legs to move faster and more effectively on the ground.
According to scientists, there is still much unknown about E. Persephone, such as what they ate and where they were found. That’s why more research needs to be done. In addition, it is stated by experts that such a discovery in the region may play an important role in protecting these creatures in the future.
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