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Myriapoda (Including Centipedes and Millipedes)

Jonathan C. Wright

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Abstract The Myriapoda comprise four classes of terrestrial arthropods: Chilopoda or centipedes, Diplopoda or millipedes, Symphyla and Pauropoda. Myriapods are generally found in soil and litter and have a worldwide distribution. About 13 000 species are known.

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Abstract The Myriapoda comprise four classes of terrestrial arthropods: Chilopoda or centipedes, Diplopoda or millipedes, Symphyla and Pauropoda. Myriapods are generally found in soil and litter and have a worldwide distribution. About 13 000 species are known.

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Abstract The Myriapoda comprise four classes of terrestrial arthropods: Chilopoda or centipedes, Diplopoda or millipedes, Symphyla and Pauropoda. Myriapods are generally found in soil and litter and have a worldwide distribution. About 13 000 species are known.

Key concepts: Myriapoda, Millipede, Centipede, Biology, Plant litter, Ecology, Zoology, Taxonomy (biology)

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