Principapillatus Explained

Principapillatus is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species Principapillatus hitoyensis.^[1] Males of this species have 26 to 29 pairs of legs, usually 27 or 28; females have 30 to 32, usually 30 or 31.^[2] This velvet worm is viviparous, with mothers supplying nourishment to their embryos through a placenta. This species was discovered in Costa Rica.

Further reading

• Oliveira. I. S.. Franke. F.. Hering. L.. Schaffer. S.. Rowell. D.. Weck-Heimann. A.. Monge-Nájera. J.. Morera-Brenes. B.. Meyer. G.. Unexplored Character Diversity in Onychophora (Velvet Worms): A Comparative Study of Three Peripatid Species. PLOS ONE. 2012. 7. 12. 10.1371/journal.pone.0051220. 3524137. 23284667. e51220. 2012PLoSO...751220O. free.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Updated Onychophora checklist. Onychophora Website. 3 July 2016.
2. Oliveira . Ivo de Sena . Franke . Franziska Anni . Hering . Lars . Schaffer . Stefan . Rowell . David M. . Weck-Heimann . Andreas . Monge-Nájera . Julián . Morera-Brenes . Bernal . Mayer . Georg . 2012-12-17 . Unexplored Character Diversity in Onychophora (Velvet Worms): A Comparative Study of Three Peripatid Species . PLOS ONE . 7 . 12 . e51220 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0051220 . 1932-6203 . 3524137 . 23284667. 2012PLoSO...751220O . free .