Ooperipatellus insignis

Ooperipatellus insignis
Scientific classification Edit this 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

  1. ^ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Dendy, Arthur (1890). "Preliminary account of a new Australian Peripatus". Victorian Naturalist. 6: 173–176 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  5. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.


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