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Occiperipatoides
''Occiperipatoides'' is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species ''Occiperipatoides gilesii''. This genus is ovoviviparous and found in Western Australia. The genus is part of the ancient phylum Onychophora that contains soft-bodied, many-legged relatives of arthropods known commonly as velvet worms. Characteristics ''Occiperipatoides gilesii'' has a unique combination of features that differentiate it from other members of the family Peripatopsidae found in Western Australia. It has 16 pairs of oncopods, unstructured appendages with a stubby appearance, that are mostly uniform in size. The skin of the velvet worm is covered with papillae that are cylindrical in shape and more elongated in comparison to closely related West Australian species in the genus ''Kumbadjena''. These papillae are covered in ribbed scales that give the skin a velvety appearance. ''O. gilesii'' also exhibits a ridge-like structure that segments the papillae at the first oncopo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peripatopsidae
Peripatopsidae is one of the two living velvet worm families. Description The Peripatopsidae exhibit relatively many characteristics that are perceived as original or "primitive" with respect to the Peripatidae. The number of leg pairs in this family range from as few as 13 (in ''Ooperipatellus nanus'') to as many as 29 (in ''Paraperipatus papuensis''). Behind or between the last leg pair is the genital opening (gonopore). Both oviparous and ovoviviparous, as well as genuinely viviparous, species exist, although the Peripatopsidae essentially lack a placenta. Distribution The distribution of the Peripatopsidae is circumaustral; in particular, they inhabit Australasia, South Africa and Chile. Genera The family contains the following genera: * '' Acanthokara'' Reid, 1996 * '' Aethrikos'' Reid, 1996 * '' Aktinothele'' Reid, 1996 * ''Anoplokaros'' Reid, 1996 * '' Austroperipatus'' Baehr, 1977 * '' Baeothele'' Reid, 1996 * ''Centrorumis'' Reid, 1996 * '' Cephalofovea'' Ruhberg et al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
