| Ooperipatus costatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Ooperipatus |
| Species: | O. costatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ooperipatus costatus Reid, 1996 | |
Ooperipatus costatus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.[1] This species has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes.[2] It is found in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.[3]
References
- ↑ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ Reid, A. L. (1996). "Review of the Peripatopsidae (Onychophora) in Australia, with comments on peripatopsid relationships". Invertebrate Systematics. 10 (4): 663–936. doi:10.1071/it9960663. ISSN 1447-2600.
- ↑ "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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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