Lathropatus
| Lathropatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Lathropatus Reid, 2000 |
| Species: | L. nemorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Lathropatus nemorum Reid, 2000
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Lathropatus is a monospecific genus of ovoviviparous velvet worm containing the single species Lathropatus nemorum. The type locality of this species is Cobboboonee National Park, Victoria, Australia.[1] This species has 15 pairs of oncopods (legs).[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ Reid, Amanda L. (2000). "Descriptions of Lathropatus nemorum, gen. et sp. nov., and six new Ooperipatus Dendy (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) from south-eastern Australia". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. 112 (2): 153–184 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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