Ooperipatellus parvus is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] This species has 14 pairs of legs.[2] It is found in South Australia.[3]

Ooperipatellus parvus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Ooperipatellus
Species:
O. parvus
Binomial name
Ooperipatellus parvus
Reid, 1996

References

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  1. ^ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

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