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Diplopods, more commonly known as millipedes, are long, segmented [[invertebrates]] belonging to the subphylum [[Myriapoda]]. | Diplopods, more commonly known as millipedes, are long, segmented [[invertebrates]] belonging to the subphylum [[Myriapoda]]. The Latin meaning of the name, 'having double feet', refers to the distinctive features of millipedes, in which they possess two pairs of legs per body segment <ref name="Merriam">Merriam-Webster. n.d. Diplopoda. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Diplopoda</ref><ref name="Ohio">Hennen, D. & Brown, J. n.d. Millipedes of Ohio Field Guide. Ohio Division of Wildlife. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/ohiodnr.gov/documents/wildlife/backyard-wildlife/Millipedes%20of%20Ohio%20Pub%205527.pdf</ref>. | ||
== Characteristics and Morphology == | == Characteristics and Morphology == | ||
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| Subkingdom: | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom: | Protostomia |
| Superphylum: | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
Diplopods, more commonly known as millipedes, are long, segmented invertebrates belonging to the subphylum Myriapoda. The Latin meaning of the name, 'having double feet', refers to the distinctive features of millipedes, in which they possess two pairs of legs per body segment [2][3].
Characteristics and Morphology
Reproduction and Life Cycle
Diet and Feeding Behaviors
Distribution
- ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). n.d. Diplopoda. https://itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=154409#null
- ↑ Merriam-Webster. n.d. Diplopoda. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Diplopoda
- ↑ Hennen, D. & Brown, J. n.d. Millipedes of Ohio Field Guide. Ohio Division of Wildlife. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/ohiodnr.gov/documents/wildlife/backyard-wildlife/Millipedes%20of%20Ohio%20Pub%205527.pdf