Macroperipatus guianensis

Macroperipatus guianensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatidae
Genus: Macroperipatus
Species:
M. guianensis
Binomial name
Macroperipatus guianensis
(Evans, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Peripatus guianensis (Evans, 1903)
  • Peripatus ohausi var. guianensis (Bouvier 1904)
  • Peripatus (Macroperipatus) guianensis (Clark 1913)

Macroperipatus guianensis is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family.[1] The male of this species has 24 pairs of legs; females have 27 or 28 leg pairs, usually 28.[2] This species ranges from 30 mm to 80 mm in length.[2] The type locality is in Guyana.[3]

References

  1. ^ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Richard (1903). "On Peripatus guianensis (sp. nov.)". Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science. 47: 145–160 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ Oliveira, I. S.; Read, V. M. S. J.; Mayer, G. (2012). "A world checklist of Onychophora (velvet worms), with notes on nomenclature and status of names". ZooKeys (211): 1–70. doi:10.3897/zookeys.211.3463. PMC 3426840. PMID 22930648.


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