Summary
Ooperipatellus nanus is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the South Island.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Ooperipatellus |
| Species: | O. nanus
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| Ooperipatellus nanus Ruhberg, 1985[1]
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Taxonomy edit
This species was first described by Hilke Ruhberg in 1985.[2]
Description edit
Ooperipatellus nanus is a small species of velvet worm that grows to a length of approximately 10 mm.[3] This species is tan or brown in color on its back but yellow on its underside.[4] It is oviparous and has 13 pairs of legs,[5] which is the minimum number found in the phylum Onychophora.[3][6]
Distribution edit
Ooperipatellus nanus has only been found in Southland, in the Takitimu Mountains.[2]
Life cycle edit
This species produce young by laying eggs from which the young subsequently hatch.[3]
Host species edit
Ooperipatellus nanus are found mainly in rotting beech logs.[4]
Conservation status edit
This species has been classified as having the "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" conservation status under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[7]
References edit
- ^ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ a b Harris, A. C (1991). "A large aggregation of Peripatoides novaezealandiae (Hutton, 1876) (Onycophora: Peripatopsidae)". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 21 (4): 405–406. doi:10.1080/03036758.1991.10420836.
- ^ a b c Allwood, Julia; Gleeson, Dianne; Mayer, Georg; Daniels, Savel; Beggs, Jacqueline R.; Buckley, Thomas R. (April 2010). "Support for vicariant origins of the New Zealand Onychophora". Journal of Biogeography. 37 (4): 669–681. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02233.x. S2CID 55395265.
- ^ a b "Peripatus (Onchyphora)". Manaaki Whenua. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ Tait, N.N.; Briscoe, D.A. (1995-05-01). "Genetic differentiation within New Zealand Onychophora and their relationships to the Australian fauna". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 114 (1): 103–113. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1995.tb00115.x. ISSN 0024-4082.
- ^ Yang, Jie; Ortega-Hernández, Javier; Gerber, Sylvain; Butterfield, Nicholas J.; Hou, Jin-bo; Lan, Tian; Zhang, Xi-guang (2015-07-14). "A superarmored lobopodian from the Cambrian of China and early disparity in the evolution of Onychophora". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112 (28): 8678–8683. doi:10.1073/pnas.1505596112. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 4507230. PMID 26124122 – via ResearchGate.
- ^ Trewick, Steve; Hitchmough, Rod; Rolfe, Jeremy; Stringer, Ian (2018). Conservation status of New Zealand Onychophora ('peripatus' or velvet worm), 2018 (PDF). 26. Department of Conservation. pp. 1–3. ISBN 9781988514703.
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External links edit
- Images of O. nanus.