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n. - A class of arthropods which are small elongated and wormlike and live in damp dark habitats in warm regions.

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  • The primitive phylum Onychophora (between worm and insect) is particularly important, with at least five species out of a global total of only 200.
  • Nearly half the phyla of animals occur only in the sea (e.g., the sea stars and other echinoderms), whereas only one (the obscure Onychophora, or velvet worms) is...
  • The hotspot is also home to many species of the phylum Onychophora (velvet worms), a fascinating group of ancient, caterpillar-like animals that are the most primitive...
  • 5. Onychophora.
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