Nodocapitus
Genus of Peripatopsid velvet worms
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Nodocapitus is a genus of velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] All species in this genus have 15 pairs of legs in both sexes.[2] N. formosus is found in Queensland, Australia, N. inornatus is found in New South Wales, and N. barryi is found in both of these states.[3] In each species, the males are distinguished by enlarged papillae on the head, between the antennae.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Nodocapitus Reid, 1996 |
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Species
The genus contains the following species:[3]
- Nodocapitus barryi Reid, 1996
- Nodocapitus formosus Reid, 1996
- Nodocapitus inornatus Reid, 1996
