🦋 Identification Guide

How to Identify Peripatopsidae

Q: How do you identify Peripatopsidae?

Peripatopsidae animals belong to the null order in the Animalia kingdom. This feature distinguishes them from the closely related Peripatoides suteri, which has 16 pairs of lobopods. Use the iNature app for instant AI-powered identification in the field.

2 species · Animalia · Order

Peripatopsidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class . The family contains 2 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

This feature distinguishes them from the closely related Peripatoides suteri, which has 16 pairs of lobopods.
Juveniles go through three distinct developmental stages.

For instant identification in the field, use the iNature app — AI-powered, works offline.

Representative Peripatopsidae Species

Peripatoides novaezealandiae (Hutton, 1876)

Peripatoides novaezealandiae is a New Zealand endemic velvet worm species in the…

Anoplokaros keerensis Reid, 1996

Anoplokaros keerensis is the only species in the monospecific ovoviviparous velv…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Peripatopsidae?

Peripatopsidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. This feature distinguishes them from the closely related Peripatoides suteri, which has 16 pairs of lobopods. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Peripatopsidae?

Peripatopsidae is classified in the order , class , phylum Onychophora. Juveniles go through three distinct developmental stages.

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