Austroperipatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Austroperipatus Baehr, 1977 |
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Austroperipatus is a genus of oviparous and ovoviviparous velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] This genus has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes.[2] The species in this genus are found in northern Queensland, Australia.[3]
Species[edit]
The genus contains the following species:[3]
- Austroperipatus aequabilis Reid, 1996
- Austroperipatus eridelos Reid, 1996
- Austroperipatus paradoxus (Bouvier, 1915)
- Austroperipatus superbus Reid, 1996
References[edit]
- ^ Oliveira I.; Hering L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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