| Ruhbergia | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Ruhbergia Reid, 1996 |
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Ruhbergia is a genus of velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae. All species in this genus are ovoviviparous (with yolky ova) and have 15 pairs of legs in both sexes.[1] They are found in New South Wales, Australia.[2]
Species
The genus contains the following species:[2]
- Ruhbergia bifalcata Reid, 1996
- Ruhbergia brevicorna Reid, 1996
- Ruhbergia rostroides Reid, 1996
References
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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