| Peripatopsis ferox | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Peripatopsis |
| Species: | P. ferox |
| Binomial name | |
| Peripatopsis ferox Barnes, Reiss & Daniels, 2020 | |
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.
References
- ^ Barnes, Aaron; Reiss, Till; Daniels, Savel R. (2020). "Systematics of the Peripatopsis clavigera species complex (Onychophora : Peripatopsidae) reveals cryptic cladogenic patterning, with the description of five new species". Invertebrate Systematics. 34 (6): 569–590. doi:10.1071/IS19071. ISSN 1445-5226.
- "Wilderness Velvetworm (Peripatopsis ferox)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
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| Peripatopsis ferox | |
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