Biology:Leuropezos

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Short description: Genus and species of velvet worm

Leuropezos
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Leuropezos
Reid, 1996
Species:
L. eungellensis
Binomial name
Leuropezos eungellensis
Reid, 1996

Leuropezos is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species Leuropezos eungellensis. This species has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes.[1] The type locality of this species is Eungella National Park, Queensland, Australia.[2]

References

Further reading

  • Reid, A. L. (1996). "Review of the Peripatopsidae (Onychophora) in Australia, with Comments on Peripatopsid Relationships". Invertebrate Taxonomy 10 (4): 663–936. doi:10.1071/IT9960663. 

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