Australiophilus longissimus

Australiophilus longissimus is a species of centipede in the Zelanophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1925 by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff.

Description
The original description of this species is based on a male specimen measuring 72 mm in length with 117 pairs of legs, the maximum number of leg pairs recorded in the family Zelanophilidae.

Distribution
The species occurs in north-eastern coastal Queensland. The type locality is Herberton.

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