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Polydesmida
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Polydesmida

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Polydesmida (from the Greek poly "many" and desmos "bond") is the largest order of millipedes, with more than 5,000 species, including all the millipedes reported to produce hydrogen cyanide (HCN). This order is also the most diverse of the millipede orders in terms of morphology. Millipedes in this order are found in all regions of the world other than Antarctica.

Species

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ORDER

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassDiplopoda
  4. OrderPolydesmida
Observations recorded190,557

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
3,321
Collections
DMNS, UNM, LACM, FMNH
Recorded in
Ecuador, United States, Bolivia, Chile, Perú, MéXico

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Image
Harpaphe haydeniana 001.jpg
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taxon common name
ploske kačice
taxon name
Polydesmida
Commons category
Polydesmida
taxon rank
order
topic's main category
Category:Polydesmida
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