Peripatopsis ferox
Peripatopsis ferox | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Onychophora |
Family: | Peripatopsidae |
Genus: | Peripatopsis |
Species: | P. ferox
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Binomial name | |
Peripatopsis ferox Barnes, Reiss & Daniels, 2020
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Peripatopsis ferox is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] This species is a clade in the P. clavigera species complex. This species has 17 pairs of legs, varies from slate black to brown, and ranges from 17 mm to 28 mm in length.[1] Also known as the Wilderness velvet worm,[2] this species has an extensive distribution across many patches of forest in Western Cape province in South Africa.[1]
References
- ^ ISSN 1445-5226.
- ^ "Wilderness Velvetworm (Peripatopsis ferox)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-03-12.