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Peripatopsis Jonkershoeki
''Peripatopsis'' is a genus of Onychophora, velvet worms in the Peripatopsidae family. These velvet worms are found in the KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. This genus was proposed by the British Zoology, zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock, Reginald I. Pocock in 1894 with ''Peripatopsis capensis'' designated as the type species. Description The number of legs in this genus ranges from as few as 16 pairs (e.g., in ''Peripatopsis clavigera, P. clavigera'') to as many as 25 pairs (in ''Peripatopsis moseleyi, P. moseleyi'') and varies within species when the number is greater than 18 pairs. Velvet worms in this genus feature a last pair of legs (the genital pair) that is rudimentary or reduced in size, mainly in males. The feet in this genus feature three distal papillae: two anterior and one posterior. The gonopore in the male is cross-shaped but in the female takes the form of a longitudinal slit. Reproduction This genus exhibits Matrotrophy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peripatopsis Capensis
''Peripatopsis capensis'' is a species of Onychophora, velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family (biology), family. This species has 18 pairs of legs: 17 pregenital leg pairs with claws plus one strongly reduced last pair without claws or spinous pads. Females of this species range from 9 mm to 70 mm in length, whereas males range from 6 mm to 54 mm. The native range of this species is limited to the Cape Peninsula of South Africa. Introduced distribution Outside of its native range in South Africa, this species has also been found on Santa Cruz Island (Galápagos), Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Islands, thought to be an accidental human-mediated introduction. Santa Cruz Island also has one or more native species of velvet worms in the family Peripatidae. Gallery File:Peripatopsis capensis Leg anatomy IMG 0783a.JPG, Illustration of leg anatomy of ''Peripatopsis capensis'', including claws References Further reading * * Endemic fauna of South Africa Onycho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |