Lathropatus
| Lathropatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Onychophora
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| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae
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| Genus: | Lathropatus Reid, 2000
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| Species: | L. nemorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Lathropatus nemorum Reid, 2000
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Lathropatus is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species Lathropatus nemorum.[1] This species has 15 pairs of legs.[2] It is found in Victoria, Australia.[3]
References[]
- ^ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ Reid, Amanda L. (2000). "Descriptions of Lathropatus nemorum, gen. et sp. nov., and six new Ooperipatus Dendy (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) from south-eastern Australia". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. 112 (2): 153–184 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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- Onychophoran genera
- Monotypic protostome genera
- Fauna of Victoria (Australia)
- Endemic fauna of Australia
- Taxa named by Amanda Reid (malacologist)
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