Image Credit: Marco Mello (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Watch a video of an onycophore here.

An unknown Peripatopsidae velvet worm at the Tamborine Mountain

Video Credit: Peter Kuttner (CC BY 3.0)

Chapter:

Onycophores
(Velvet Worms)

Chapter: Ctenophores: Welcome

Synapomorphies

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What makes an onycophore an onycophore?

Chapter: Ctenophores: Text

Resources

Chapter: Onycophores

Background Information

Total discovered species:
Distribution:

Commonly Associated Terms

onycophora

Evolutionary History & Adaptation

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Conservation and Threats

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Additional Resources

Chapter 6 - Onycophora by Dr. Janice M. Glime
(Open Ed Resources; Michigan Technological University)
Quick guide - Velvet worms by Dr. Mark Blaxter & Dr. Paul Sunnucks
(Current Biology; Vol 21 No 7 R238-R240)
A new old animal by Understanding Evolution
(University of California Museum of Paleontology; UCMP)

Chapter: Ctenophores: List

Chapter Advisors and Contributors

John Doe
PhD Entomology

Lead Researcher at Bugtopia

James Doe
MSc Insect Pest Management

Termite Specialist

Ann Doe
MSc Aquatic Entomology

Entomologist at BugTech

Chapter: Ctenophores: Our Team