phylum onychophora

Question 1

onycohphora common name is:

Answer 1

velvet worms

Question 2

onychophora and tardigrada look kinda similar. what differentiates them ?

Answer 2

onychophora have 13-43 pairs of legs, tardigrada have 4 pairs

Question 3

onychophora legs

Answer 3

13-43 pairs unjointed & unsegmented legs, called “lobose”, fleshy with terminal claw/pad

Question 4

onychophora lobose are:

Answer 4

the fleshy unjointed legs

Question 5

describe what’s going on in onychophora mouthparts:

Answer 5

1 pair fleshy antennae
1 pair jaws, with a “knife in jaw”
1 pair oral papillae where slime glands are
outer and inner lips

Question 6

onychophora eat;

Answer 6

insects, other inverts

Question 7

exterior of onychophora is:

Answer 7

cuticle, flexible and soft

Question 8

onychophora development:

Answer 8

direct! lay or carry internally eggs