Dactylothele is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species Dactylothele habros. This species has 15 pairs of legs in both sexes.[1] The type locality of this species is Nothofagus Mountain in the Kyogle Council, New South Wales, Australia, near the Queensland border.[2][3]
| Dactylothele | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Dactylothele Reid, 1996 |
| Species: | D. habros |
| Binomial name | |
| Dactylothele habros Reid, 1996 | |
References
edit- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Oliveira I.; Hering L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Nothofagus Mountain". New South Wales Geographical Names Board. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
Further reading
edit- 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.
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