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Centrorumis

Centrorumis is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species Centrorumis trigona. This species has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes. It is found in New South Wales, Australia.

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Centrorumis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Centrorumis
Reid, 1996
Species:
C. trigona
Binomial name
Centrorumis trigona
Reid, 1996

Centrorumis is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species Centrorumis trigona.1 This species has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes.2 It is found in New South Wales, Australia.3

References

References

  1. Oliveira I.; Hering L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Further reading

Further reading

  • Reid, A. L. (1996). "Review of the Peripatopsidae (Onychophora) in Australia, with Comments on Peripatopsid Relationships". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 10 (4): 663–936. doi:10.1071/IT9960663.