Minyplanetes

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Minyplanetes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Minyplanetes
Reid, 1996
Species:
M. kroombensis
Binomial name
Minyplanetes kroombensis
Reid, 1996

Minyplanetes is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species Minyplanetes kroombensis. This species has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes. [1] The type locality of this species is Kroombit Tops, Queensland, Australia. [2]

References

  1. 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.
  2. Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.

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