Peripatopsis (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of Peripatopsidae; onychophorans of chiefly Asiatic and African tropical regions.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Peripatopsis, a type genus of Peripatopsidae, comprises several onychophoran species found exclusively in tropical regions of Asia and Africa.
- Peripatopsis moseleyi is a well-studied species under the type genus of Peripatopsidae that exhibits distinct characteristics common among onychophorans.
- Taxonomists have identified several species within the type genus Peripatopsis native to the tropical forests of eastern Asia.
- In an ongoing study on Peripatopsidae, researchers are focusing on the type genus Peripatopsis and its ecological adaptations in various Asian tropical environments.
- Peripatopsis species, found primarily in tropical regions of Asia and Africa, have significantly contributed to the understanding of the evolution and classification of onychophorans in the Peripatopsidae family.