Biology:Nodocapitus
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Short description: Genus of velvet worms
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Nodocapitus Reid, 1996 |
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Nodocapitus is a genus of velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] All species in this genus have 15 pairs of legs in both sexes.[2] N. formosus is found in Queensland, Australia , N. inornatus is found in New South Wales, and N. barryi is found in both of these states.[3] In each species, the males are distinguished by enlarged papillae on the head, between the antennae.
Species
The genus contains the following species:[3]
- Nodocapitus barryi Reid, 1996
- Nodocapitus formosus Reid, 1996
- Nodocapitus inornatus Reid, 1996
References
- ↑ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L.. "Updated Onychophora checklist". http://www.onychophora.com/list.htm.
- ↑ Reid, A. L. (1996). "Review of the Peripatopsidae (Onychophora) in Australia, with comments on peripatopsid relationships" (in en). Invertebrate Systematics 10 (4): 663–936. doi:10.1071/it9960663. ISSN 1447-2600. https://www.publish.csiro.au/is/it9960663.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Australian Faunal Directory". https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/ONYCHOPHORA/checklist.
Further reading
- Reid, A. L. (1996). "Review of the Peripatopsidae (Onychophora) in Australia, with Comments on Peripatopsid Relationships". Invertebrate Taxonomy 10 (4): 663–936. doi:10.1071/IT9960663.
Wikidata ☰ Q3601471 entry
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