Myriapoda
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Myriapoda is a subphylum of many-legged arthropods that includes centipedes and millipedes, characterized by elongated segmented bodies with numerous pairs of legs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Symphyla | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subphylum
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Mandibulata ⓘ |
| bodySegmentation | metameric segmentation ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
elongated segmented body
ⓘ
numerous pairs of legs ⓘ terrestrial lifestyle ⓘ |
| circulatorySystem | open circulatory system ⓘ |
| commonName | myriapods ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pierre André Latreille ⓘ |
| development | mostly direct development ⓘ |
| diet |
detritivorous in many millipedes
ⓘ
predatory in most centipedes ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
decomposers
ⓘ
soil aeration ⓘ |
| fertilization | internal or via spermatophores ⓘ |
| foundOnContinent |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| habitat |
leaf litter
ⓘ
soil ⓘ under stones and logs ⓘ |
| hasAntennae | one pair of antennae ⓘ |
| hasBodyPlan | head and trunk ⓘ |
| hasCompoundEyes | often reduced or absent ⓘ |
| hasExoskeleton | chitinous exoskeleton ⓘ |
| hasWings | no wings ⓘ |
| includes |
centipedes
ⓘ
millipedes ⓘ pauropods ⓘ symphylans ⓘ |
| includesClass |
Chilopoda
ⓘ
Diplopoda ⓘ Pauropoda ⓘ Myriapoda self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Symphyla
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legAttachment | one pair of legs per trunk segment or segment diplosegments ⓘ |
| locomotion | walking on multiple legs ⓘ |
| molting | ecdysis ⓘ |
| mouthparts | mandibulate mouthparts ⓘ |
| nervousSystem | ventral nerve cord ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| respiration | tracheal system ⓘ |
| sisterGroupHypothesis |
Chelicerata
ⓘ
surface form:
Chelicerata in some analyses
Pancrustacea in some analyses ⓘ |
| symmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Pierre André Latreille ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | subphylum ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Symphyla