Macroperipatus
Sign in to saveMacroperipatus is a genus of Neotropical velvet worms in the Peripatidae family. Velvet worms in this genus can have as few as 24 pairs of legs (in M. guianensis) or as many as 42 leg pairs (in M. torquatus). This genus is viviparous, with mothers supplying nourishment to their embryos through a placenta.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Macroperipatus is referenced by 248 other articles, and connects out to Peripatidae, Peripatoides and Animalia.
It is catalogued under topics including Onychophora genera, Onychophora of North America and Onychophora of South America.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Specimen records
- 2
- Family
- Peripatidae
- Collections
- INHS, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Costa Rica, Venezuela
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Macroperipatus is a genus of Neotropical velvet worms in the Peripatidae family. Velvet worms in this genus can have as few as 24 pairs of legs (in M. guianensis) or as many as 42 leg pairs (in M. torquatus). This genus is viviparous, with mothers supplying nourishment to their embryos through a placenta.
==Species== The genus contains the following species: Macroperipatus clarki Arnett, 1961 Macroperipatus guianensis (Evans, 1903) Macroperipatus insularis Clark, 1937 Macroperipatus ohausi Bouvier, 1900 Macroperipatus perrieri (Bouvier, 1899) Macroperipatus torquatus (von Kennel, 1883) Macroperipatus valerioi Morera-Brenes and León, 1986
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