Tasmanipatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Onychophora |
Family: | Peripatopsidae |
Genus: |
Tasmanipatus Ruhberg, Mesibov, Briscoe & Tait, 1991 |
Species: | T. barretti
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Binomial name | |
Tasmanipatus barretti Ruhberg,
Mesibov, Briscoe & Tait, 1991
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Map of Tasmania with the distribution Tasmanipatus barretti in pink | |
Synonyms | |
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Tasmanipatus barretti, the giant velvet worm, is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. [1] It is the sole species in the genus Tasmanipatus [2] and is ovoviviparous. [3]
Tasmanipatus barretti was described by Ruhberg et al. in 1991. [4] [5] The generic name Tasmanipatus refers to the species' distribution in Tasmania, Australia. The specific name barretti refers to Australian naturalist Charles Leslie Barrett, who was sent a specimen from St Marys. Barrett is thought to have published the first record of the species, though he did not recognise it as a new species. [5]
The dorsal surface is mauve with a darker median stripe. The ventral surface is creamy-white. There are 15 pairs of oncopods (legs). Adults are typically 35–40 mm long, but may extend to 75 mm while walking. [5] The common name refers to its size, which is large among the Peripatopsidae; however, much larger velvet worms exist in the Peripatidae (see Mongeperipatus solorzanoi).
Tasmanipatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Onychophora |
Family: | Peripatopsidae |
Genus: |
Tasmanipatus Ruhberg, Mesibov, Briscoe & Tait, 1991 |
Species: | T. barretti
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Binomial name | |
Tasmanipatus barretti Ruhberg,
Mesibov, Briscoe & Tait, 1991
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Map of Tasmania with the distribution Tasmanipatus barretti in pink | |
Synonyms | |
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Tasmanipatus barretti, the giant velvet worm, is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. [1] It is the sole species in the genus Tasmanipatus [2] and is ovoviviparous. [3]
Tasmanipatus barretti was described by Ruhberg et al. in 1991. [4] [5] The generic name Tasmanipatus refers to the species' distribution in Tasmania, Australia. The specific name barretti refers to Australian naturalist Charles Leslie Barrett, who was sent a specimen from St Marys. Barrett is thought to have published the first record of the species, though he did not recognise it as a new species. [5]
The dorsal surface is mauve with a darker median stripe. The ventral surface is creamy-white. There are 15 pairs of oncopods (legs). Adults are typically 35–40 mm long, but may extend to 75 mm while walking. [5] The common name refers to its size, which is large among the Peripatopsidae; however, much larger velvet worms exist in the Peripatidae (see Mongeperipatus solorzanoi).