Peripatopsis purpureus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Onychophora |
Family: | Peripatopsidae |
Genus: | Peripatopsis |
Species: | P. purpureus |
Binomial name | |
Peripatopsis purpureus Daniels et al., 2013 | |
Peripatopsis purpureus is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. [1] This species is a clade in the P. balfouri species complex. Males of this species have 17 clawed legs with the last pair highly reduced, whereas females have a complete foot with claws on the reduced leg. Named for its purple-blue color, this species is found in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. [2] This species ranges between 13 mm to 26 mm in length. [3]