Nodocapitus formosus
Nodocapitus formosus is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] The type locality of this species is Mount Elliot, Queensland, Australia.[2] This species has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes.[3] The males are distinguished by enlarged papillae on the head, between the antennae.
| Nodocapitus formosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Nodocapitus |
| Species: | N. formosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nodocapitus formosus Reid, 1996 | |
References
- Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- 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.
Further reading
- Reid, A. L. (1996). "Review of the Peripatopsidae (Onychophora) in Australia, with Comments on Peripatopsid Relationships". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 10 (4): 663–936. doi:10.1071/IT9960663.
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