Oroperipatus bluntschli
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| Oroperipatus bluntschli | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatidae |
| Genus: | Oroperipatus |
| Species: | O. bluntschli |
| Binomial name | |
| Oroperipatus bluntschli Fuhrmann, 1915 | |
Oroperipatus bluntschli is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family.[1] The original description of this species is based on a female specimen measuring 100 mm in length; its 40 pairs of legs[2] are notable for approaching the maximum number (43) recorded in velvet worms.[3] The type locality is in Peru.[4]
