Species Leucopatus anophthalmus (Ruhberg, Mesibov, Briscoe & Tait, 1991)
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Species Leucopatus anophthalmus (Ruhberg, Mesibov, Briscoe & Tait, 1991)
- Tasmanipatus anophthalmus Ruhberg, H., Mesibov, R., Briscoe, D.A. & Tait, N.N. 1991. Tasmanipatus barretti gen. nov., and T. anophthalmus, sp. nov.: two new and unusual Onychophorans (Onychophora : Peripatopsidae) from northeastern Tasmania. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 125: 7-10 [9].
Generic Combinations
- Leucopatus anophthalmus (Ruhberg, Mesibov, Briscoe & Tait, 1991). —
Oliveira, I. de S., Ruhberg, H., Rowell, D.M. & Mayer, G. 2018. Revision of Tasmanian viviparous velvet worms (Onychophora : Peripatopsidae) with descriptions of two new species. Invertebrate Systematics 2018 32: 909-932 [925, Figs 1, 2C, D, 3C, D, 4D–F, 5C, D, 6E–H, 7D–F, 8, 9C, D, 10C, D, 11C, D]
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
NE coastal TAS, from Doctors Ck nr Douglas R., 41°16'S 148°17'E, to Elephant Pass, 41°38'S 148°14'E.
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Tasmania
Ecological Descriptors
Ovoviviparous, rotten logs, sclerophyll forest.
Extra Ecological Information
Under stones, in wet sclerophyll forest, scrub (various composition).
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2018 | PERIPATOPSIDAE | 08-Dec-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 20-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED |