| Oroperipatus koepckei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatidae |
| Genus: | Oroperipatus |
| Species: | O. koepckei |
| Binomial name | |
| Oroperipatus koepckei Zilch, 1954 | |
Oroperipatus koepckei is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. The original description of this species is based on a single female specimen measuring 40 mm in length. The female of this species has 32 pairs of legs. The type locality is in Peru.
References
- Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- Zilch, Adolf (1954). "Ein neuer Oroperipatus aus Peru". Senckenbergiana Biologica (in German). 35: 151–154.
- 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. Bibcode:2012ZooK..211....1O. doi:10.3897/zookeys.211.3463. PMC 3426840. PMID 22930648.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Oroperipatus koepckei | |
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