Onychophora sp. (phylum)
4 Unidentified Velvet Worm at Cotter River, ACT
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| Onychophora sp. (phylum) | KimPullen | 5 May 2019 | |
| Onychophora sp. (phylum) | MichaelBedingfield | 5 May 2019 | |
| Unverified | danswell | 5 May 2019 |
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Found at night in dry watercourse among cobble and leaf litter. Approximately 20mm long.
3 comments
14 Aug 2021
Interesting because the pale bit between the antennae is not consistent with either of the species that occur nearby (Ooperipatus costatus and Euperipatoides rowelli). There are a bunch of species that do have structures between the antennae, but not locally. Possibly an undescribed species.
14 Aug 2021
Thanks Dave. Ive been back multiple times but not seen another one. Would probably require breaking logs - I have not done that.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.861604-35.320070
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 May 2019 08:36 PM Recorded on
- danswell Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Other Invertebrates Velvet worms or Peripatus (Onychophora) danswell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Onychophora sp. (phylum)
Species information
- Onychophora sp. (phylum) Scientific name
- Unidentified Velvet Worm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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