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Austroperipatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Onychophora
Family:	Peripatopsidae
Genus:	Austroperipatus Baehr, 1977
Species
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Austroperipatus is a genus of oviparous and ovoviviparous velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae and the genus Austroperipatus. This genus has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes. The species in this genus are found in northern Queensland, Australia.

Species

The genus contains the following species:

• Austroperipatus aequabilis Reid, 1996
• Austroperipatus eridelos Reid, 1996
• Austroperipatus paradoxus (Bouvier, 1915)
• Austroperipatus superbus Reid, 1996

References

1. Oliveira I.; Hering L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
2. "Austroperipatus (Austroperipatus) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
3. 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.
4. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

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