Nodocapitus

Nodocapitus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Onychophora
Family:	Peripatopsidae
Genus:	Nodocapitus Reid, 1996
Species
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Nodocapitus is a genus of velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae. ^[1] All species in this genus have 15 pairs of legs in both sexes. ^[2] N. formosus is found in Queensland, Australia, N. inornatus is found in New South Wales, and N. barryi is found in both of these states. ^[3] In each species, the males are distinguished by enlarged papillae on the head, between the antennae.

Species

The genus contains the following species: ^[3]

• Nodocapitus barryi Reid, 1996
• Nodocapitus formosus Reid, 1996
• Nodocapitus inornatus Reid, 1996

References

1. Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
2. 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.
3. "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

Further reading

• Reid, A. L. (1996). "Review of the Peripatopsidae (Onychophora) in Australia, with Comments on Peripatopsid Relationships". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 10 (4): 663–936. doi:10.1071/IT9960663.