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Metaperipatus

Peripatopsidae

Taxonomy
Metaperipatus was named by Clark (1913). It is extant.

It was assigned to Peripatopsidae by Pates et al. (2022).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Metaperipatus Clark
2022Metaperipatus Pates et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
RankNameAuthor
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
phylumOnychophoraGrube 1853
familyPeripatopsidaeBouvier 1905
genusMetaperipatusClark 1913

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Metaperipatus Clark 1913
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Measurements
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