Peripatopsis clavigera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Onychophora |
Family: | Peripatopsidae |
Genus: | Peripatopsis |
Species: | P. clavigera
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Binomial name | |
Peripatopsis clavigera Purcell, 1899
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Peripatopsis clavigera, the Knysna velvet worm,[2] is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.[3] This species has 16 pairs of legs and ranges from 4 mm to 17 mm in length. Peripatopsis clavigera is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests of the Diepwalle Nature Reserve in South Africa.[4]
See also: Onychophora § Conservation |
Peripatopsis clavigera is threatened by habitat loss. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.[1]