Ooperipatus oviparus
| Ooperipatus oviparus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Onychophora
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| Genus: | Ooperipatus
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| Species: | O. oviparus
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| Ooperipatus oviparus (Dendy, 1895)
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Ooperipatus oviparus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.[1] This species lays eggs and has 15 pairs of legs with claws.[2] It is found in Victoria, Australia.[3]
References[]
- ^ Oliveira, I. S.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ 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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