Nodocapitus formosus

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Nodocapitus formosus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Nodocapitus
Species:
N. formosus
Binomial name
Nodocapitus formosus
Reid, 1996

Nodocapitus formosus is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. [1] The type locality of this species is Mount Elliot, Queensland, Australia. [2] This species has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes. [3] The males are distinguished by enlarged papillae on the head, between the antennae.

References

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

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