Peripatopsis edenensis

Peripatopsis edenensis 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 16 pairs of legs, varies from slate black to charcoal, and ranges from 4 mm to 17 mm in length.[1] Also known as the Eden velvet worm,[2] this species is found in the Garden of Eden Nature Reserve and in forests along the coast of Western Cape province in South Africa.[1]

Peripatopsis edenensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Peripatopsis
Species:
P. edenensis
Binomial name
Peripatopsis edenensis
Barnes, Reiss & Daniels, 2020

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