Peripatopsis ferox: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Onychophora
Class
Order
Euonychophora
Family
Peripatopsidae
Genus
Peripatopsis
Species
Peripatopsis ferox
Scientific Name
Peripatopsis ferox

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Peripatopsis ferox

Peripatopsis ferox is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. 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. Also known as the Wilderness velvet worm, this species has an extensive distribution across many patches of forest in Western Cape province in South Africa.

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Peripatopsis ferox in languages:

English
Wilderness Velvetworm