Tasmanipatus barretti
Appearance
Tasmanipatus barretti | |
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Tasmanipatus anophthalmus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Onychophora |
Family: | Peripatopsidae |
Genus: | Tasmanipatus |
Species | |
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Tasmanipatus is a genus of velvet worms in the Peripatopsidae family.[1] They are endemic to Tasmania, Australia.[2]
Species
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Tasmanipatus anophthalmus Ruhberg et al. 1991, the blind velvet worm
- Tasmanipatus barretti Ruhberg et al. 1991, the giant velvet worm
References
- ^ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Further reading
Wikispecies has information related to Tasmanipatus barretti.
- Ruhberg, H.; Mesibov, R.; Briscoe, D. A.; Tait, N. N. (1991). "Tasmanipatus barretti gen. nov., sp. nov. and Tasmanipatus anophthalmus sp. no.: two new and unusual onychophorans (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) from northeastern Tasmania". Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. 125: 7–10.