Epiperipatus hilkae
Epiperipatus hilkae is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family.[1] This species is dark brown with a series of reddish brown hexagons down its back.[2] Males of this species have 25 to 27 pairs of legs; females have 28 to 29.[3][4][2] The type locality is in Costa Rica.[5]
| Epiperipatus hilkae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatidae |
| Genus: | Epiperipatus |
| Species: | E. hilkae |
| Binomial name | |
| Epiperipatus hilkae Morera-Brenes & Monge-Nájera, 1990 | |
References
- Oliveira I.; Hering L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- Oliveira, Ivo S.; Lacorte, Gustavo A.; Fonseca, Cleusa G.; Wieloch, Alfredo H.; Mayer, Georg (2011-06-10). "Cryptic Speciation in Brazilian Epiperipatus (Onychophora: Peripatidae) Reveals an Underestimated Diversity among the Peripatid Velvet Worms". PLOS ONE. 6 (6): e19973. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0019973. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3112143. PMID 21695250.
- Monge-Nájera, Julián (1994). "Reproductive trends, habitat type and body characteristics in velvet worms (Onychophora)". Revista de Biología Tropical: 611–622. ISSN 2215-2075.
- Morera-Brenes, Bernal; Monge-Nájera, Julián (1990). "Epiperipatus hilkae, n. Sp. from Costa Rica (Onychophora: Peripatidae)". Revista de Biología Tropical: 449–455. ISSN 2215-2075.
- 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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