Peripatopsis alba
| Peripatopsis alba | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Division: | Onychophora |
| Class: | Udeonychophora |
| Order: | Euonychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Peripatopsis |
| Species: | P. alba |
| Binomial name | |
| Peripatopsis alba Lawrence, 1931 | |
The white cave velvet worm (Peripatopsis alba) is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.[1]
It is known only from two cave systems on Table Mountain, South Africa; Wynberg and Bats Cave. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List due to its restricted distribution and the potential occurrence of human collection and disturbance.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Oliveira I., Hering L., & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ Hamer, M. 2003. Peripatopsis alba. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.
- ↑ Oliveira, I. S.; Read, V. M. S. J.; Mayer, G. (2012). "A world checklist of Onychophora (velvet worms), with notes on nomenclature and status of names". Zookeys (211): 1-70. doi:10.3897/zookeys.211.3463.
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