Lathropatus
Lathropatus is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species Lathropatus nemorum.[1] This species has 15 pairs of legs.[2] It is found in Victoria, Australia.[3]
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| Genus: | Lathropatus Reid, 2000 |
| Species: | L. nemorum |
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| Lathropatus nemorum Reid, 2000 | |
References
- Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- Reid, Amanda L. (2000). "Descriptions of Lathropatus nemorum, gen. et sp. nov., and six new Ooperipatus Dendy (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) from south-eastern Australia". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. 112 (2): 153–184 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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