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Myriapoda
Myriapoda(phylum Arthropoda) A subphylum of nearly 13 000 species of arthropods that have a head and an elongated body comprising up to nearly 100 segments, each bearing a pair of uniramous appendages (‘myriapod’ means ‘many-legged’). There are four classes: Chilopoda (centipedes), Diplopoda (millipedes), Pauropoda, and Symphyla (the last two have no common name).
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Myriapoda." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Myriapoda." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Myriapoda.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Myriapoda." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Myriapoda.html |
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Myriapoda
Myriapoda In some classifications, a subphylum of arthropods of the phylum Uniramia that comprises the classes Chilopoda (centipedes), Diplopoda (millipedes), Pauropoda (pauropods), and Symphyla (symphilids). In other classifications the Myriapoda is a class containing only the centipedes and millipedes.
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"Myriapoda." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Myriapoda." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-Myriapoda.html "Myriapoda." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-Myriapoda.html |
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