Rahul Sharma (Editor)

Peripatopsis

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Peripatopsis

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Peripatopsidae

Phylum
  
Onychophora

Order
  
Euonychophora

Peripatopsis cdn1arkiveorgmedia3F3FD6BBED6DD74BC4B437F

Lower classifications
  
Knysna velvet worm, Lion's Hill velvet worm, White cave velvet worm

Peripatopsis is a genus of South African velvet worms in the Peripatopsidae family.

Species

The genus contains the following species:

  • Peripatopsis alba Lawrence, 1931 — white cave velvet worm
  • Peripatopsis balfouri (Sedgwick, 1885)
  • Peripatopsis birgeri Ruhberg & Daniels, 2013
  • Peripatopsis bolandi Daniels et al., 2013
  • Peripatopsis capensis (Grube, 1866)
  • Peripatopsis cederbergiensis Daniels et al., 2013
  • Peripatopsis clavigera Purcell, 1899 — Knysna velvet worm
  • Peripatopsis hamerae Ruhberg & Daniels, 2013
  • Peripatopsis intermedia Hutchinson, 1928
  • Peripatopsis janni Ruhberg & Daniels, 2013
  • Peripatopsis lawrencei McDonald et al., 2012
  • Peripatopsis leonina Purcell, 1899 — Lion's Hill velvet worm
  • Peripatopsis moseleyi (Wood-Mason, 1879)
  • Peripatopsis overbergiensis McDonald et al., 2012 — Overberg velvet worm
  • Peripatopsis purpureus Daniels et al., 2013
  • Peripatopsis sedgwicki Purcell, 1899
  • Peripatopsis stelliporata Sherbon & Walker, 2004
  • Peripatopsis storchi Ruhberg & Daniels, 2013

    • References

    Peripatopsis Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics