|
|
Definition of Class onychophora
1. Noun. Enigmatic small elongated wormlike terrestrial invertebrates of damp dark habitats in warm regions; distinct from the phylum Annelida; resemble slugs with legs and are sometimes described as the missing link between arthropods and annelids.
Group relationships: Arthropoda, Phylum Arthropoda
Member holonyms: Onychophoran, Peripatus, Velvet Worm, Family Peripatidae, Peripatidae, Family Peripatopsidae, Peripatopsidae
Generic synonyms: Class
Literary usage of Class onychophora
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to Entomology by John Henry Comstock (1920)
"With only three pairs of legs, and usually with wings in the adult state HEXAPODA
class onychophora The genus Peripatus of authors The members of this class ..."
2. Principles of Animal Biology by Aaron Franklin Shull, George Roger Larue, Alexander Grant Ruthven (1920)
"Class ONYCHOPHORA. Primitive air breathing arthropods with tracheae and nephridia.
Peripatus. Class MYRIAPODA. Arthropods with tracheae, one pair of ..."
3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"Peripatus, the type-genus of the class Onychophora, stands at the base of the
series with only а single ..."
4. Animal Studies: A Text-book of Elementary Zoology for Use in High Schools by David Starr Jordan, Vernon Lyman Kellogg, Harold Heath (1903)
"Peripatus (class Onychophora).—It is generally believed that the Crustacea,
insects, and spiders, together with their numerous relatives, ..."
5. A Laboratory Guide for Beginners in Zoology by Clarence Moores Weed, Ralph Wallace Crosman (1902)
"The second class, Onychophora, includes only the single remarkable genus Peripatus.
The members of this genus are peculiar creatures, which appear to be a ..."
Other Resources:
