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Cryptops speleorex
Species of cave-dwelling centipede From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cryptops speleorex is a species of troglobitic centipede in the family Cryptopidae. It is endemic to the Movile Cave, Romania, where it was discovered in 2020.
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C. speleorex grows to roughly 52 millimetres (2.0 in).[1][2]
Ecology
C. speleorex is the largest invertebrate animal that lives in Movile Cave. It feeds on other arthropods, such as isopods, spiders, small beetles, and diplura.[1]
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