Myriapoda
Millipedes, Centipedes & Symphylans
The Myriapoda is split into 4 Classes: Diplopoda (Millipedes); Chilopoda (Centipedes); Symphyla (Garden Centipedes) and Pauropoda (not illustrated here). As their name suggests, they all have numerous pairs of legs (minumum 9 pairs; maximum 375 pairs). There are about 13000 described species worldwide.
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