Peripatopsis overbergiensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Onychophora |
Family: | Peripatopsidae |
Genus: | Peripatopsis |
Species: | P. overbergiensis
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Binomial name | |
Peripatopsis overbergiensis McDonald et al., 2012
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Peripatopsis overbergiensis, the Overberg velvet worm, [1] is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. [2] This species usually has 19 pairs of legs: 18 pregenital leg pairs plus one last pair that is strongly reduced and without claws or spinous pads. [3] Some individuals, however, have only 18 leg pairs (i.e., 17 pregenital leg pairs). [3] This species is limited to the Overberg region of South Africa. [3] [4]
Peripatopsis overbergiensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Onychophora |
Family: | Peripatopsidae |
Genus: | Peripatopsis |
Species: | P. overbergiensis
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Binomial name | |
Peripatopsis overbergiensis McDonald et al., 2012
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Peripatopsis overbergiensis, the Overberg velvet worm, [1] is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. [2] This species usually has 19 pairs of legs: 18 pregenital leg pairs plus one last pair that is strongly reduced and without claws or spinous pads. [3] Some individuals, however, have only 18 leg pairs (i.e., 17 pregenital leg pairs). [3] This species is limited to the Overberg region of South Africa. [3] [4]