Euperipatoides
| Euperipatoides | |
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| Euperipatoides kanangrensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Euperipatoides Ruhberg, 1985 |
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Euperipatoides is a genus of ovoviviparous velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae. All species in this genus have 15 pairs of legs in both sexes.[1] All species are found in New South Wales, Australia. E. rowelli is also found in the Australian Capital Territory.[2]
Species
The genus contains the following species:[3]
- Euperipatoides kanangrensis Reid, 1996
- Euperipatoides leuckartii (Sänger, 1871)
- Euperipatoides rowelli Reid, 1996
References
- ^ Reid, A. L. (1996). "Review of the Peripatopsidae (Onychophora) in Australia, with comments on peripatopsid relationships". Invertebrate Systematics. 10 (4): 663–936. doi:10.1071/it9960663. ISSN 1447-2600.
- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Oliveira I. de S.; Read V.M.St.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. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 3426840. PMID 22930648.
External links
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