Mecistocephalus tahitiensis

Mecistocephalus tahitiensis is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1862 by American myriapodologist Horatio Wood.

Description
This species has 47 pairs of legs and can reach 50 mm in length.

Distribution
The species occurs in New Guinea, Fiji and Samoa. The type locality is Tahiti.