Myriapoda
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Myriapods are the members of subphylum Myriapoda, containing arthropods such as millipedes and centipedes. The group contains about 13,000 species, all of them terrestrial.
The head of Scutigera coleoptrata, showing antennae, compound eyes and mouthparts
Scolopendra cingulata, a centipede
Tachypodoiulus niger, a millipede
A species of Scutigerella, a genus of symphylan
Millipede
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Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derived from this
Myriapoda
…Myriapods (from Ancient Greek μυρίος (muríos) 'countless' and πούς (poús) 'foot') are the members of subphylum Myriapoda, containing arthropods such as millipedes and centipedes. The group contains about 13,000 species, all of them terrestrial. Molecular evidence and similar fossils suggests a diversification in…
Millipede collage
Octoglena sierra (Colobognatha, Polyzoniida)
Anadenobolus monilicornis (Juliformia, Spirobolida)
Harpaphe haydeniana (Polydesmida)