Peripatopsis edenensis
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| Peripatopsis edenensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Peripatopsis |
| Species: | P. edenensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Peripatopsis edenensis Barnes, Reiss & Daniels, 2020 | |
Peripatopsis edenensis is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] This species is a clade in the P. clavigera species complex. This species has 16 pairs of legs, varies from slate black to charcoal, and ranges from 4 mm to 17 mm in length.[1] Also known as the Eden velvet worm,[2] this species is found in the Garden of Eden Nature Reserve and in forests along the coast of Western Cape province in South Africa.[1]
