Paraperipatus

Paraperipatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Class: Udeonychophora
Order: Euonychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Paraperipatus
Ruhberg, 1985

Paraperipatus is a genus of velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] They are found in New Guinea and Maluku, Indonesia.[2]

Species

The genus contains the following species:[1]

Paraperipatus amboinensis Pflugfelder, 1948, Paraperipatus leopoldi Leloup 1931, Paraperipatus schultzei Heymons, 1912, and Paraperipatus stresemanni Bouvier, 1914 are considered nomina dubia by Oliveira et al., 2012.

References

  1. 1 2 "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. 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.


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