Ooperipatellus nanus
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Ooperipatellus nanus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the South Island.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Hilke Ruhberg in 1985.[2]
Description
O. nanus is a small species of velvet worm that grows to a length of approximately 10 mm.[3] It has 13 pairs of legs which is the lowest number of all the known species of velvet worms in New Zealand.[3]
Distribution
O. nanus has only been found in Southland, in the Takitimu Mountains.[2]
Life cycle
This species produce young by laying eggs from which the young subsequently hatch.[3]
Host species
O. nanus are found mainly in rotting beech logs.[4]
Conservation Status
This species has been classified as having the "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" conservation status under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[5]
References
- ^ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ a b Harris, A. C (1991). "A large aggregation of Peripatoides novaezealandiae (Hutton, 1876) (Onycophora: Peripatopsidae)". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 21 (4): 405–406. doi:10.1080/03036758.1991.10420836.
- ^ a b c Allwood, Julia; Gleeson, Dianne; Mayer, Georg; Daniels, Savel; Beggs, Jacqueline R.; Buckley, Thomas R. (April 2010). "Support for vicariant origins of the New Zealand Onychophora". Journal of Biogeography. 37 (4): 669–681. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02233.x.
- ^ "Current Taxonomic Status: Onychophora". Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ Trewick, Steve; Hitchmough, Rod; Rolfe, Jeremy; Stringer, Ian (2018). Conservation status of New Zealand Onychophora ('peripatus' or velvet worm), 2018 (PDF). 26. Department of Conservation. pp. 1–3. ISBN 9781988514703 – via Department of Conservation.
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