Peripatopsis bolandi

Peripatopsis bolandi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Peripatopsis
Species:
P. bolandi
Binomial name
Peripatopsis bolandi
Daniels et al., 2013

Peripatopsis bolandi is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] This species is a clade in the P. balfouri species complex and ranges from 18 mm to 22 mm in length.[2] Also known as the Boland velvet worm,[3] this species is found in the Hottentots Holland Mountain region in South Africa.[2]

References

  1. ^ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b Daniels, Savel R.; McDonald, Dane E.; Picker, Mike D. (2013). "Evolutionary insight into the Peripatopsis balfouri sensu lato species complex (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) reveals novel lineages and zoogeographic patterning". Zoologica Scripta. 42 (6): 656–674. doi:10.1111/zsc.12025. ISSN 0300-3256. S2CID 83758118.
  3. ^ "Boland Velvetworm (Peripatopsis bolandi)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-03-12.


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