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Species of velvet worm From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Epiperipatus isthmicola is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family.[1] This species is a dark brown, almost black, without any pattern on its dorsal surface.[2] Females of this species have 29 to 32 pairs of legs; males have 26 or 27.[3] Females range from 20 mm to 73 mm in length, whereas males range from 20 mm to 48 mm.[3] The type locality is in Costa Rica.[4]
Epiperipatus isthmicola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Onychophora |
Family: | Peripatidae |
Genus: | Epiperipatus |
Species: | E. isthmicola |
Binomial name | |
Epiperipatus isthmicola (Bouvier, 1902) | |
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