| Peripatopsis bolandi | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Peripatopsis |
| Species: | P. bolandi
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| Binomial name | |
| Peripatopsis bolandi Daniels et al., 2013
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Peripatopsis bolandi is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. [1] This species is a clade in the P. balfouri species complex and ranges from 18 mm to 22 mm in length. [2] Also known as the Boland velvet worm, [3] this species is found in the Hottentots Holland Mountain region in South Africa. [2]
References
- ^ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ a b Daniels, Savel R.; McDonald, Dane E.; Picker, Mike D. (2013). "Evolutionary insight into the Peripatopsis balfouri sensu lato species complex (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) reveals novel lineages and zoogeographic patterning". Zoologica Scripta. 42 (6): 656–674. doi: 10.1111/zsc.12025. ISSN 0300-3256. S2CID 83758118.
- ^ "Boland Velvetworm (Peripatopsis bolandi)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
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