Ooperipatellus nanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Onychophora |
Family: | Peripatopsidae |
Genus: | Ooperipatellus |
Species: | O. nanus
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Binomial name | |
Ooperipatellus nanus |
Ooperipatellus nanus is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the South Island.
This species was first described by Hilke Ruhberg in 1985. [2]
Ooperipatellus nanus is a small species of velvet worm that grows to a length of approximately 10 mm. [3] This species is tan or brown in color on its back but yellow on its underside. [4] It is oviparous and has 13 pairs of legs, [5] which is the minimum number found in the phylum Onychophora. [3] [6]
Ooperipatellus nanus has only been found in Southland, in the Takitimu Mountains. [2]
This species produce young by laying eggs from which the young subsequently hatch. [3]
Ooperipatellus nanus are found mainly in rotting beech logs. [4]
This species has been classified as having the "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" conservation status under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. [7]
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Ooperipatellus nanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Onychophora |
Family: | Peripatopsidae |
Genus: | Ooperipatellus |
Species: | O. nanus
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Binomial name | |
Ooperipatellus nanus |
Ooperipatellus nanus is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the South Island.
This species was first described by Hilke Ruhberg in 1985. [2]
Ooperipatellus nanus is a small species of velvet worm that grows to a length of approximately 10 mm. [3] This species is tan or brown in color on its back but yellow on its underside. [4] It is oviparous and has 13 pairs of legs, [5] which is the minimum number found in the phylum Onychophora. [3] [6]
Ooperipatellus nanus has only been found in Southland, in the Takitimu Mountains. [2]
This species produce young by laying eggs from which the young subsequently hatch. [3]
Ooperipatellus nanus are found mainly in rotting beech logs. [4]
This species has been classified as having the "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" conservation status under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. [7]
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