Biology:Nodocapitus

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Short description: Genus of velvet worms

Nodocapitus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Nodocapitus
Reid, 1996
Species

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Nodocapitus is a genus of velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] All species in this genus have 15 pairs of legs in both sexes.[2] N. formosus is found in Queensland, Australia , N. inornatus is found in New South Wales, and N. barryi is found in both of these states.[3] In each species, the males are distinguished by enlarged papillae on the head, between the antennae.

Species

The genus contains the following species:[3]

  • Nodocapitus barryi Reid, 1996
  • Nodocapitus formosus Reid, 1996
  • Nodocapitus inornatus Reid, 1996

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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