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Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Myriapoda
Representatives of the four extant myriapod classes. Clockwise from top left: Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Symphyla, and
Pauropoda. Myriapoda is a subphylum of arthropods containing millipedes, centipedes, and others. The group contains
over 16,000 species, most of which are terrestrial.
Characteristics of Myriapods
Myriapods is an arthropod of a group that includes the centipedes, millipedes, and related animals. Myriapods have elongated
bodies with numerous leg-bearing segments.