Ooperipatellus insignis
Species of velvet worm
| Ooperipatellus insignis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Ooperipatellus |
| Species: | O. insignis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ooperipatellus insignis (Dendy, 1890) | |
Ooperipatellus insignis is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] Females of this species range from 5 mm to 39 mm in length, while males range from 4 mm to 30 mm in length.[2] This species has 14 pairs of legs[3][2][4] and is found in Victoria, Australia.[5]
References
- ^ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ a b Monge-Nájera, Julián (1994). "Reproductive trends, habitat type and body characteristcs in velvet worms (Onychophora)". Revista de Biología Tropical. 42 (3): 611–622. ISSN 2215-2075.
- ^ Tait, N.N.; Briscoe, D.A. (1995-05-01). "Genetic differentiation within New Zealand Onychophora and their relationships to the Australian fauna". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 114 (1): 103–113. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1995.tb00115.x. ISSN 0024-4082.
- ^ Dendy, Arthur (1890). "Preliminary account of a new Australian Peripatus". Victorian Naturalist. 6: 173–176 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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Onychophora
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| Neopatida | |
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- Acanthokara
- Aethrikos
- Aktinothele
- Anoplokaros
- Austroperipatus
- Baeothele
- Centrorumis
- Cephalofovea
- Critolaus
- Dactylothele
- Diemenipatus
- Dystactotylos
- Euperipatoides
- Florelliceps
- Hylonomoipos
- Konothele
- Kumbadjena
- Lathropatus
- Leucopatus
- Leuropezos
- Mantonipatus
- Metaperipatus
- Minyplanetes
- Nodocapitus
- Occiperipatoides
- Ooperipatellus
- Ooperipatus
- Opisthopatus
- Paraperipatus
- Paropisthopatus
- Peripatoides
- aurorbis
- indigo
- kawekaensis
- morgani
- novaezealandiae
- otepoti
- suteri
- sympatrica
- taitonga
- waikaia
- Peripatopsis
- Phallocephale
- Planipapillus
- Regimitra
- Ruhbergia
- Sphenoparme
- Tasmanipatus
- Tetrameraden
- Vescerro
- Wambalana
- Uncertain
- †Antennipatus
- †Helenodora
- †Succinipatopsis
- †Tertiapatus
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