Ooperipatus oviparus

Ooperipatus oviparus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.[1] This species lays eggs and has 15 pairs of legs with claws.[2] It is found in Victoria, Australia.[3]

Ooperipatus oviparus
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O. oviparus
Binomial name
Ooperipatus oviparus
(Dendy, 1895)

References

  1. Oliveira, I. S.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. Dendy, Arthur (1895). "Description of Peripatus oviparus". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 10: 195–200 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.


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