Biology:Austroperipatus

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Short description: Genus of velvet worms

Austroperipatus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Austroperipatus
Baehr, 1977
Species
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Austroperipatus is a genus of oviparous and ovoviviparous velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] This genus has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes.[2] The species in this genus are found in northern Queensland, Australia.[3]

Species

The genus contains the following species:[3]

  • Austroperipatus aequabilis Reid, 1996
  • Austroperipatus eridelos Reid, 1996
  • Austroperipatus paradoxus (Bouvier, 1915)
  • Austroperipatus superbus Reid, 1996

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2805426 entry