Macroperipatus torquatus

Macroperipatus torquatus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family.[1] The type locality is in Trinidad.[2]

Macroperipatus torquatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Onychophora
Class:
Udeonychophora
Order:
Euonychophora
Family:
Peripatidae
Genus:
Macroperipatus
Species:
M. torquatus
Binomial name
Macroperipatus torquatus
(von Kennel, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Peripatus torquatus (von Kennel 1883)
  • Peripatus (Macroperipatus) torquatus (Clark 1913)

References
  1. Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  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. PMC 3426840. PMID 22930648.


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