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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

Article · Português

Polydesmida (do grego poli "muitos" e desmos "ligação") é a maior ordem de milípedes, contendo aproximadamente 3.500 espécies, incluindo todos os milípedes relatados para produzir cianeto de hidrogênio (HCN).

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