Epiperipatus brasiliensis

Epiperipatus brasiliensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Class: Udeonychophora
Order: Euonychophora
Family: Peripatidae
Genus: Epiperipatus
Species: E. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Epiperipatus brasiliensis
(Bouvier, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Peripatus santarem Sedgwick, 1888 — nomen oblitum
  • Peripatus brasiliensis Bouvier, 1899
  • Epiperipatus brasiliensis brasiliensis — Peck, 1975

Epiperipatus brasiliensis is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family.[1] The type locality is in Pará, Brazil.[2] Epiperipatus vagans from Barro Colorado Island (Panama) was originally described as subspecies of Epiperipatus brasiliensis, but is now treated as a full species.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Oliveira I. S.; Hering L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Oliveira, I. S.; Read, V. M. S. J.; Mayer, G. (2012). "A world checklist of Onychophora (velvet worms), with notes on nomenclature and status of names". Zookeys. 211: 1–70. doi:10.3897/zookeys.211.3463.


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