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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Millipedes (Diplopoda) » Polydesmida

Order Polydesmida

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Millipede - Cherokia georgiana Polydesmida? - Polydesmus millipede - Eurymerodesmus Millipede - Polydesmus Millipede Millipede Millipede in North Alabama - Sigmoria Millipede?
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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Diplopoda (Millipedes)
Order Polydesmida
Identification
18 to 22 body rings. 20 body rings is the most common.
Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 26 July, 2004 - 7:16pm
Additional contributions by Lynette
Last updated 10 June, 2008 - 6:33pm

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