A new species of Peripatopsis from South Africa, P. stelliporata, with observations on embryonic development and sperm degradation (Onychophora, Peripatopsidae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 264, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 295-305

  Sherbon, Beverley J ^a   Walker, Muriel H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Embryonic development; New species; Peripatopsis

Indexed keywords

EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

INVERTEBRATA; ONYCHOPHORA; OPISTHOPATUS; PERIPATOPSIDAE; PERIPATOPSIS; PERIPATOPSIS CAPENSIS;

EID: 7744234459     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904005783     Document Type: Article

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