Ooperipatellus nanus
| Ooperipatellus nanus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Onychophora
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| Family: | Peripatopsidae
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| Genus: | Ooperipatellus
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| Species: | O. nanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ooperipatellus nanus , 1985[1]
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Ooperipatellus nanus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the South Island.
Taxonomy[]
This species was first described by in 1985.[2]
Description[]
O. nanus is a small species of velvet worm that grows to a length of approximately 10 mm.[3] It has 13 pairs of legs which is the lowest number of all the known species of velvet worms in New Zealand.[3]
Distribution[]
O. nanus has only been found in Southland, in the Takitimu Mountains.[2]
Life cycle[]
This species produce young by laying eggs from which the young subsequently hatch.[3]
Host species[]
O. nanus are found mainly in rotting beech logs.[4]
Conservation Status[]
This species has been classified as having the "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" conservation status under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[5]
References[]
- ^ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ a b Harris, A. C (1991). "A large aggregation of Peripatoides novaezealandiae (Hutton, 1876) (Onycophora: Peripatopsidae)". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 21 (4): 405–406. doi:10.1080/03036758.1991.10420836.
- ^ a b c Allwood, Julia; Gleeson, Dianne; Mayer, Georg; Daniels, Savel; Beggs, Jacqueline R.; Buckley, Thomas R. (April 2010). "Support for vicariant origins of the New Zealand Onychophora". Journal of Biogeography. 37 (4): 669–681. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02233.x.
- ^ "Current Taxonomic Status: Onychophora". Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ Trewick, Steve; Hitchmough, Rod; Rolfe, Jeremy; Stringer, Ian (2018). Conservation status of New Zealand Onychophora ('peripatus' or velvet worm), 2018 (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 26. Department of Conservation. pp. 1–3. ISBN 9781988514703.
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