Macroperipatus valerioi
Macroperipatus valerioi is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family.[1] Females of this species have 34 pairs of legs.[2][3] The type locality is in Costa Rica.[4]
| Macroperipatus valerioi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatidae |
| Genus: | Macroperipatus |
| Species: | M. valerioi |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroperipatus valerioi Morera-Brenes & Léon, 1986 | |
References
- Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- Monge-Nájera, Julián (1994). "Reproductive trends, habitat type and body characteristcs in velvet worms (Onychophora)". Revista de Biología Tropical: 611–622. ISSN 2215-2075.
- Morera-Brenes, Bernal; León, María D. (1986). "Description of Macroperipatus valerioi n. sp. fron [sic] Costa Rica, and comments on the genus Macroperipatus (Onychophora: Peripatidae)". Revista de Biología Tropical. 34 (2): 277–282. 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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