Peripatopsis bolandi

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Peripatopsis bolandi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Peripatopsis
Species:
P. bolandi
Binomial name
Peripatopsis bolandi
Daniels et al., 2013

Peripatopsis bolandi is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. [1] This species is a clade in the P. balfouri species complex and ranges from 18 mm to 24 mm in length. [2] [3] Also known as the Boland velvet worm, [4] this species is found in the Hottentots Holland Mountain region in South Africa. [2] This species features 17 or 18 pairs of legs. [3]

References

  1. Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Daniels, Savel R.; McDonald, Dane E.; Picker, Mike D. (2013). "Evolutionary insight into the Peripatopsis balfouri sensu lato species complex (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) reveals novel lineages and zoogeographic patterning" . Zoologica Scripta. 42 (6): 656–674. doi:10.1111/zsc.12025. ISSN   0300-3256. S2CID   83758118.
  3. 1 2 Daniels, Savel R.; Barnes, Aaron (2025). "Perched on the Plateau: Speciation in a Cape Fold Mountain Velvet Worm Clade, With the Description of Seven New Species (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae: Peripatopsis) From South Africa". Ecology and Evolution. 15 (4): e71256. doi:10.1002/ece3.71256. ISSN   2045-7758. PMC   12009755 .
  4. "Boland Velvetworm (Peripatopsis bolandi)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-03-12.