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References
- ↑ Oliveira I. S.; Hering L.; Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ Reid, A.L.; Tait, N.N.; Briscoe, D.A.; Rowell, D.M. (1995-05-01). "Morphological, cytogenetic and allozymic variation within Cephalofovea (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) with descriptions of three new species". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 114 (1): 115–138. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1995.tb00116.x. ISSN 0024-4082.
- ↑ Oliveira, I. S.; Read, V. M. S. J.; Mayer, G. (2012). "A world checklist of Onychophora (velvet worms), with notes on nomenclature and status of names". ZooKeys (211): 1–70. doi:10.3897/zookeys.211.3463. PMC 3426840 . PMID 22930648.
