Succinipatopsis
| Succinipatopsis Temporal range: Eocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | †Succinipatopsidae Poinar, 2000 |
| Genus: | †Succinipatopsis Poinar, 2000 |
| Species: | †S. balticus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Succinipatopsis balticus Poinar, 2000 | |
Succinipatopsis is an extinct genus of animal from Eocene-aged Baltic amber. This animal is known from a single fossil that preserves a body with 10 pairs of stubby appendages, with a hole between the third pair. Due to its poor preservation, the placement of Succinipatopsis is contested, as there are multiple interpretations of its anatomy. Some researchers consider it an onychophoran (velvet worm) that lost its claws when fossilized. Others reject this affinity due to differences between its cuticle and its apparent lack of onychophoran-specific traits.