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.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Myriapoda canonical 1
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
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
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

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Input
Subject: Myriapoda
Description of subject: Myriapoda is a subphylum of many-legged arthropods that includes centipedes and millipedes, characterized by elongated segmented bodies with numerous pairs of legs.

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arthropoda includes Myriapoda
Myriapoda includesClass Myriapoda self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Symphyla