Ooperipatellus insignis

Ooperipatellus insignis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Ooperipatellus
Species:
O. insignis
Binomial name
Ooperipatellus insignis
(Dendy, 1890)

Ooperipatellus insignis is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. This velvet worm is found in Australia. Like all velvet worms in the genus Ooperipatellus, this species is oviparous, and like most species in this genus, this velvet worm features 14 pairs of legs. This velvet worm was the first species in this genus to be described and has been designated as the type species for this genus.

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