Invertebrates > Onychophora
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blue Velvet WormScientific Name: Euperipatoides rowelliCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: OnychophoraSize: Total body length: 1.5–2.5 in (4.0–6.5 cm)Weight: 0.03–0.08 oz (1.0–2.2 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years in moist rotting logsDiet: Carnivore /...
Invertebrates > Onychophora
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blind Velvet WormScientific Name: Tasmanipatus anophthalmusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: OnychophoraSize: Body length: 1.5–2.8 in (3.8–7.0 cm)Weight: 0.01–0.04 oz (0.3–1.2 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years in moist rotting wood microclimatesDiet:...
Invertebrates > Onychophora
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pink Velvet WormScientific Name: Opisthopatus roseusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: OnychophoraSize: Body length: 1.0–1.8 in (2.5–4.5 cm)Weight: 0.015–0.035 oz (0.4–1.0 g)Lifespan: 3–6 years in cool, moisture-saturated decaying timberDiet:...
