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Myriapoda, myriapod

Millipede - Sigmoria trimaculata Tropical Centipede - Scolopendra viridis Symphyla Pauropoda
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
No Taxon (Glossary)
No Taxon (M)
No Taxon Myriapoda, myriapod
Explanation of Names
From Greek myrias (μυριας) 10,000 (i.e., countless) plus podos foot, leg.
Identification
Myriapoda noun - a superclass (or subphylum) of arthropods comprising the millipedes (Diplopoda), centipedes (Chilopoda), Symphyla, and Pauropoda.
myriapod noun - a member of the Myriapoda.
See Also
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Internet References
Wikipedia--Myriapoda
Contributed by Cotinis on 25 September, 2009 - 1:10pm

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