| Peripatopsis mira | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Peripatopsis |
| Species: | P. mira |
| Binomial name | |
| Peripatopsis mira Barnes, Reiss & Daniels, 2020 | |
Peripatopsis mira is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] This species is a clade in the P. clavigera species complex. This species has 17 pairs of legs, varies from slate black to charcoal, and is found on the south-facing slope of the Outeniqua mountain range in Western Cape province in South Africa.[1]
References
- 1 2 Barnes, Aaron; Reiss, Till; Daniels, Savel R. (2020). "Systematics of the Peripatopsis clavigera species complex (Onychophora : Peripatopsidae) reveals cryptic cladogenic patterning, with the description of five new species". Invertebrate Systematics. doi:10.1071/IS19071. ISSN 1445-5226.
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