Eight new Planipapillus (Onychophora : Peripatopsidae) from southeastern Australia

Authors
Reid, A
Citation
A. Reid, Eight new Planipapillus (Onychophora : Peripatopsidae) from southeastern Australia, P LINN SOC, 122, 2000, pp. 1-32
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
ISSN journal
0370047X → ACNP
Volume
122
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1 - 32
Database
ISI
SICI code
0370-047X(200012)122:<1:ENP(:P>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Eight new Planipapillus Reid, 1996 (Onychophora) are described from southea stern Australia: P. annae, sp. nov.; P. berti, sp. nov.; P. biacinoides, sp . nov.; P. cyclus, sp. nov.; P. gracilis, sp. nov.; P. impacris, sp, nov.; P. tectus, sp. nov, and P. vittatus, sp. nov. The generic diagnosis is emen ded to add some characters that were not included in the original diagnosis . Planipapillus are widespread throughout the southern highlands of Austral ia and the adjacent escarpment and it is likely that many more, particularl y cryptic species, await discovery.