Diplopoda
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Diplopoda is the class of arthropods commonly known as millipedes, characterized by elongated segmented bodies with two pairs of legs per segment and a primarily detritivorous lifestyle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diplopoda canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| antennae | one pair ⓘ |
| bodyPlan |
elongated
ⓘ
segmented body ⓘ |
| bodySegments | numerous ⓘ |
| chemicalSecretions |
hydrogen cyanide in some species
ⓘ
repellent compounds ⓘ |
| commonName | millipedes ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
chemical secretions
ⓘ
curling into a coil ⓘ |
| development | egg to juvenile to adult ⓘ |
| diet |
decaying plant material
ⓘ
detritus ⓘ fungi ⓘ |
| distinguishedFromChilopodaBy |
primarily detritivorous diet
ⓘ
two pairs of legs per segment ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide except Antarctica ⓘ |
| exoskeleton |
chitinous
ⓘ
often calcified ⓘ |
| eyes | simple eyes or ocelli ⓘ |
| feedingApparatus | mandibles ⓘ |
| fertilization | internal ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Silurian period fossils ⓘ |
| growth | anamorphic ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest floor
ⓘ
leaf litter ⓘ soil ⓘ under stones and logs ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legPairsPerDiplosegment | two pairs of legs ⓘ |
| legsPerSegment | two pairs on most trunk segments ⓘ |
| lifestyle | primarily detritivorous ⓘ |
| locomotion | walking ⓘ |
| moistureRequirement | require humid environments ⓘ |
| movementSpeed | slow-moving ⓘ |
| numberOfLegs | many ⓘ |
| oldestTerrestrialAnimals | among earliest known land animals ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| respiration | tracheal system ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
decomposers
ⓘ
nutrient cycling ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Latreille, 1802 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| segmentType | diplosegments ⓘ |
| subphylum | Myriapoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tagmata |
head
ⓘ
trunk ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.