Onychophora

Of class and Arthropoda.   May also be referred to as class Onychophora.

Enigmatic small elongated wormlike terrestrial invertebrates of damp dark habitats in warm regions; distinct from the phylum Annelida; resemble slugs with legs and are sometimes described as the missing link between arthropods and annelids.

This concept's ID is @1~10218

Arthropod Family

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  • onychophoran 1 facts

    Any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests...