Peripatopsidae
Noun
Meaning
a family of Onychophora
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All genera are assigned to one of two families, the distribution ranges of which do not overlap but are separated by arid areas or oceans: *The Peripatopsidae exhibit relatively many characteristics that are perceived as original or "primitive".
They are longer, on average, than the Peripatopsidae and also have more leg pairs, numbering between 22 and 43—the gonopore is always between the penultimate pair.