Onychophoran (aka, velvet worm). This remarkable phylum of invertebrates is most closely related to arthropods and tardigrades.

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Onychophoran (, velvet worm). This remarkable phylum of invertebrates is most closely related to arthropods and tardigrades.

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Location: Ecuador
Photo credit: © Jason Bazzano / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: euonychophora, invertebrate, onychophora, onychophoran, peripatidae, velvet, worm