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Euperipatoides

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Euperipatoides
Euperipatoides kanangrensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Euperipatoides
Ruhberg, 1985
Species
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Euperipatoides is a genus of ovoviviparous velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae. All species in this genus have 15 pairs of legs in both sexes.[1] All species are found in New South Wales, Australia. E. rowelli is also found in the Australian Capital Territory.[2]

Species

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The genus contains the following species:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Reid, A. L. (1996). "Review of the Peripatopsidae (Onychophora) in Australia, with comments on peripatopsid relationships". Invertebrate Systematics. 10 (4): 663–936. doi:10.1071/it9960663. ISSN 1447-2600.
  2. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. ^ Oliveira I. de S.; Read V.M.St.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. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 3426840. PMID 22930648.
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