Planipapillus absonus

Planipapillus absonus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Onychophora
Family:	Peripatopsidae
Genus:	Planipapillus
Species:	P. absonus
Binomial name
	Planipapillus absonus; Douch & Reid, 2023

Planipapillus absonus is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. It was described by James K. Douch and Amanda L. Reid in 2023. The specific epithet refers to the uniqueness of this species within its genus, in that the males lack any patch of reduced papillae posterior to the eyes. It is only known from the type locality, on Mount Useful in Victoria, Australia.^[1]

References

^ Douch, J. K.; Reid, A. L. (2023). "A new species of Planipapillus (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) that defies the original concept of its genus". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 82: 257–262. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.2023.82.10.

External links

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[1] Douch, J. K.; Reid, A. L. (2023). "A new species of Planipapillus (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae) that defies the original concept of its genus". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 82: 257–262. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.2023.82.10.

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