Solution The correct answer is 14 - 43 pairsPeripatus is a genus of animals belonging to the air-breathing division of the phylum Arthropoda and Class Onychophora.Peripatus is a soft-bodied worm-like, bilaterally symmetrical animal. It shows tracheal mode of respiration.It contains 14-43 segments arranged serially and each having pair of short legs. The quantity of fragments varies as per the species.Each segment contains a pair of appendages. Each appendage shows 2 parts a conical proximal leg and a short distal foot with a pair of horny claws.