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Peripatopsidae
Peripatopsidae is one of the two living velvet worm families. Description The Peripatopsidae exhibit relatively many characteristics that are perceived as original or "primitive" with respect to the Peripatidae. The number of leg pairs in this family range from as few as 13 (in ''Ooperipatellus nanus'') to as many as 29 (in '' Paraperipatus papuensis''). Behind or between the last leg pair is the genital opening (gonopore). Both oviparous and ovoviviparous, as well as genuinely viviparous, species exist, although the Peripatopsidae essentially lack a placenta. Distribution The distribution of the Peripatopsidae is circumaustral; in particular, they inhabit Australasia, South Africa and Chile. Genera The family contains the following genera: * '' Acanthokara'' Reid, 1996 * '' Aethrikos'' Reid, 1996 * '' Aktinothele'' Reid, 1996 * ''Anoplokaros'' Reid, 1996 * '' Austroperipatus'' Baehr, 1977 * '' Baeothele'' Reid, 1996 * '' Centrorumis'' Reid, 1996 * '' Cephalofovea'' Ruhberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onychophora
Onychophora (from grc, ονυχής, , "claws"; and , , "to carry"), commonly known as velvet worms (due to their velvety texture and somewhat wormlike appearance) or more ambiguously as peripatus (after the first described genus, '' Peripatus''), is a phylum of elongate, soft-bodied, many-legged panarthropods. In appearance they have variously been compared to worms with legs, caterpillars, and slugs. They prey upon other invertebrates, which they catch by ejecting an adhesive slime. Approximately 200 species of velvet worms have been described, although the true number of species is likely greater. The two extant families of velvet worms are Peripatidae and Peripatopsidae. They show a peculiar distribution, with the peripatids being predominantly equatorial and tropical, while the peripatopsids are all found south of the equator. It is the only phylum within Animalia that is wholly endemic to terrestrial environments, at least among extant members. Velvet worms are generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euperipatoides Kanangrensis
''Euperipatoides kanangrensis'' is a species of velvet worm of the Peripatopsidae family, described in 1996 from specimens collected in Kanangra-Boyd National Park, New South Wales. This species has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes. It is endemic to Australia. The embryonic development of ''Euperipatoides'' ''kanangrensis'' has been described. This species is viviparous. This species is used as model organism for the last common ancestor of the Panarthropoda. It resembles fossil Cambrian lobopodia The lobopodians, members of the informal group Lobopodia (from the Greek, meaning "blunt feet"), or the formally erected phylum Lobopoda Cavalier-Smith (1998), are panarthropods with stubby legs called lobopods, a term which may also be used as ...ns. References Further reading * * * * * * Onychophorans of Australasia Onychophoran species Animals described in 1996 Taxa named by Amanda Reid (malacologist) {{Onychophora-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peripatidae
Peripatidae is a family of velvet worms. The oldest putative representatives of the family herald from Burmese amber dated to the mid-Cretaceous, around 100 Ma, with representatives from Dominican and Baltic amber attesting to a broader distribution in the Palaeogene / Neogene; molecular variability suggests that the family's crown group may have arisen in the early Mesozoic. Description The Peripatidae exhibit a range of derivative features. They are longer, on average, than the Peripatopsidae and also have more leg pairs. The number of leg pairs in the Peripatidae range from 19 (in ''Typhloperipatus williamsoni'') to 43 (in ''Plicatoperipatus jamaicensis''). The gonopore is always between the penultimate leg pair. There are no oviparous species—the overwhelming majority are viviparous. The females of many viviparous species develop a placenta with which to provide the growing embryo with nutrients. Distribution The Peripatidae are restricted to the tropical and subtropical z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraperipatus Papuensis
''Paraperipatus papuensis'' is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea .... This species is a pale greenish blue. Females of this species may have as few as 21 pairs of legs or as many as 29 pairs, exhibiting the greatest intraspecific variation in leg number found in any peripatopsid species. Males have 21 to 27 leg pairs. The maximum number of leg pairs recorded in this species (29) is also the maximum number of leg pairs found in the family Peripatopsidae. Females range from 22 mm to 83 mm in length, whereas males range from 19 mm to 45 mm. The type locality is in Western New Guinea, Indonesia. References Further reading * Onychophorans of Australasia Onychophoran species Animals described in 1910 {{Ony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucopatus
''Leucopatus'' is a genus of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae, containing a single species, the blind velvet worm (''Leucopatus anophthalmus''). It is found in northeast Tasmania, Australia, and is ovoviviparous. Taxonomy The generic name ''Leucopatus'' refers to the species' white colouration. The specific name ''anophthalmus'' refers to this species' lack of eyes. Description The body is entirely white except for the tips of claws and jaws, which are dark brown. There are 15 pairs of oncopods. Adults are typically 25–30 mm long, but may extend to 50 mm while walking. Most distinctively, this species lacks eyes. Typical habitat is beneath stones and rotten logs in sclerophyllous forests and shrubland. Conservation ''Leucopatus anophthalmus'' is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hylonomoipos
''Hylonomoipos'' is a genus of velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae. All species in this genus have 15 pairs of legs in both sexes. They are found in southeastern Queensland, Australia ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ .... Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Hylonomoipos akares'' Reid, 1996 * '' Hylonomoipos brookensis'' Reid, 1996 References Further reading * Onychophorans of Australasia Onychophoran genera Taxa named by Amanda Reid (malacologist) {{Onychophora-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Reid (malacologist)
Amanda "Mandy" Louise Reid is an Australian taxonomist and malacologist who works as the collection manager of the malacology collection at Australian Museum. She is a published researcher and author. Her research has resulted in the description of many species of velvet worms and cephalopods. Career Reid is an alumna of Macquarie University, a public research university in Sydney, Australia, where she completed a Bachelor of Science degree in 1984. She completed a Master of Science degree in 1990, with a thesis titled ''Taxonomic review of the Australian Rossiinae (Cephalopoda : Sepiolidae).'' She completed a PhD in 1996, with a thesis titled ''A systematic review of the Peripatopsidae (Onychophora) in Australia''. Reid has an interest in cephalopods, particularly bobtail or bottletail squids ( Sepiolidae), cuttlefishes ( Sepiidae), and pygmy squids (Idiosepiidae). She has authored two books, and her research has been published in a number of scientific journals, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centrorumis
''Centrorumis'' is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species ''Centrorumis trigona''. This species has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes. It is found in New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ..., Australia. References Further reading * Onychophorans of Australasia Onychophoran genera Monotypic protostome genera Fauna of New South Wales Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Amanda Reid (malacologist) {{Onychophora-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumbadjena
''Kumbadjena'' is a genus of velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae. All species in this genus are ovoviviparous, all have 15 pairs of oncopods (legs), and all are found in the southwest of Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th .... Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Kumbadjena extrema'' Sato, Buckman-Young, Harvey & Giribet, 2018 * '' Kumbadjena kaata'' Reid, 2002 * '' Kumbadjena karricola'' Sato, Buckman-Young, Harvey & Giribet, 2018 * '' Kumbadjena occidentalis'' (Fletcher, 1895) * '' Kumbadjena shannonensis'' Reid, 2002 * '' Kumbadjena toolbrunupensis'' Sato, Buckman-Young, Harvey & Giribet, 2018 References Onychophorans of Australasia Onychophoran genera Taxa named by Amanda Reid (malacologist) {{Onychophora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konothele
''Konothele'' is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species ''Konothele kallimos''. This species has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes. The type locality of this species is Mount Hemmant, Queensland, Australia ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ .... References Further reading * Onychophorans of Australasia Onychophoran genera Monotypic protostome genera Fauna of Queensland Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Amanda Reid (malacologist) {{Onychophora-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euperipatoides
''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. All species are found in New South Wales, Australia. '' E. rowelli'' is also found in the Australian Capital Territory. Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Euperipatoides kanangrensis'' Reid Reid is a surname of Scottish origin. It means "red". People with the surname * Alan Reid (other) * Alex Reid (other), includes Alexander Reid * Amanda Reid, Australian Paralympic athlete * Amanda Reid (taxonomist), Australia ..., 1996 * '' Euperipatoides leuckartii'' (Sänger, 1871) * '' Euperipatoides rowelli'' Reid, 1996 References External links * Onychophorans of Australasia Onychophoran genera {{Onychophora-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dystactotylos
''Dystactotylos'' is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species ''Dystactotylos aletes''. This species has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes. The type locality of this species is Massey Range, Queensland, Australia ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ .... References Further reading * Onychophorans of Australasia Onychophoran genera Monotypic protostome genera Fauna of Queensland Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Amanda Reid (malacologist) {{Onychophora-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
