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    Kingdom Animalia:

    Chilopoda and Diplopoda


    Chilopoda (centipede)
    Dorsal view
    Diplopoda (millipede)
    External view
    antenna
    eyes
    legs (jointed)
    diplosegment
    antenna
    maxilliped
    (poison claw)
    legs
    (jointed)
    tergal plate
    telson
    Chilopoda (Scutigera)
    Lateral view of head
    first maxilla
    second maxilla
    maxilliped (poison claw)
    eyes
    first tergal plate
    first leg second tergal plate
    second leg
    The Chilopoda
    The Chilopoda are commonly known
    as centipedes. There are roughly 3,000
    species of centipedes, ranging from
    about 1 inch (3 cm) in length to 10
    inches (26 cm) for some tropical
    species.
    Centipedes have a single pair of legs
    on each segment, with the front-most
    ones being modified into claws
    equipped with poison glands. These
    front legs are called maxillipeds and
    allow the centipedes to be effective
    predators.
    Eyes are simple rather than
    compound.
    The upper and lower surfaces of the
    trunk segments are armored with
    thickened plates called tergal plates
    and are joined by a flexible membrane.
    The last division of the body, the
    telson, is not considered a true
    segment because it lacks legs.
    Centipedes live mainly in soil and
    humus and under stones and rocks.
    The Diplopoda
    The Diplopoda, commonly known as
    millipedes, have two pairs of legs on
    each body segment. The average
    millipede species (of which there are
    10,000) will have between 100 and 300
    legs in total, although the Illacme
    plenipes species has 750 legs.
    Millipede length ranges from 0.08 to
    12 inches (2300 mm) with most
    species between 2 and 6 inches
    (50150 mm).
    Most millipedes are detritivores or
    herbivores. They eat decaying organic
    matter and plants.
    Eyes tend to be simple.
    Milipedes are nocturnal and avoid
    becoming prey to the more aggressive
    centipedes by producing an irritating
    substance from glands in the thorax.
    This substance is released when they
    feel threatened.
    herbivore
    maxilliped
    predator
    segment
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