| Ooperipatellus spenceri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Ooperipatellus |
| Species: | O. spenceri |
| Binomial name | |
| Ooperipatellus spenceri (Cockerell, 1913) | |
Ooperipatellus spenceri is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. This species has 14 pairs of legs.[1] Although found in Tasmania, Australia,[2] these velvet worms were first assigned to O. insignis, a similar species found in Victoria, Australia,[1] before being named as a separate species.[3] Authorities recognize O. spenceri as a different species, noting the significant distance (652 km) between the type localities of these two species and their separation by the Bass Strait.[3]
References
- 1 2 Bouvier, E.-L. (1907). "Monographie des Onychophores". Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie et Biologie Animale (in French). 9 (5): 61–318 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- 1 2 Oliveira; Read; Mayer (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. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
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