Onychophorans (or velvet worms) are a phylum of animals with 180 species. They are closely related to the arthropods, and have small eyes, a segmented body, antennae, multiple legs, and glands next to the mouth which shoot slime to incapacitate their prey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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