Ooperipatus oviparus
Ooperipatus oviparus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.[1] Females of this species range from 4 mm to 60 mm in length, whereas males range from 4 mm to 20 mm.[2] This species lays eggs and has 15 pairs of legs with claws.[3] It is found in Victoria, Australia.[4]
| Ooperipatus oviparus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Ooperipatus |
| Species: | O. oviparus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ooperipatus oviparus (Dendy, 1895) | |
References
- Oliveira, I. S.; 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.
- Dendy, Arthur (1895). "Description of Peripatus oviparus". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 10: 195–200 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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