Peripatopsis overbergiensis
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| Peripatopsis overbergiensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Peripatopsis |
| Species: | P. overbergiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Peripatopsis overbergiensis McDonald et al., 2012 | |
Peripatopsis overbergiensis, the Overberg velvet worm,[1] is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.[2] This species usually has 19 pairs of legs: 18 pregenital leg pairs plus one last pair that is strongly reduced and without claws or spinous pads.[3] Some individuals, however, have only 18 leg pairs (i.e., 17 pregenital leg pairs).[3] This species is limited to the Overberg region of South Africa.[3][4]
