STRUCTURE OF PERIPATUS AND AFFINITY - Peripatus is a soft bodied worm like , bilaterally symetrical animal. - It shows tracheal mode of respiration. - It is grouped in phylum arthropoda and class onychophora. - Class onychophora inclodes primitive (old) worm like arthropods. - Peripatus connecting like bewteen arhropoda and annelids. - Peripatus seen in neotropical regions like west indies, america, congo and australia etc. - It is the terrestrial animal. - It lives under stones and back ( tree outer layer) of tree and in shady place. - It is nocturnal in habit. ( night standing animal) - During day time it remains in the dark place. - In night time it come out and collect food. - In feeds on small insects , worms etc. EXTERNAL CHARECTER -It is a soft bodies , worm like animal. - It grows up to 1 to 2 inc length. - The soft body shows deep black colour on the dorsal side. - The light red colour on the ventral side. -The skin is soft and
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