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Polyxenida
Order of millipedes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Polyxenidas.
"Bristle millipede" redirects here. Not to be confused with the bristly millipede, Polyxenus lagurus.
Polyxenida is an order of millipedes readily distinguished by a unique body plan consisting of a soft, non-calcified body ornamented with tufts of bristles – traits that have inspired the common names "bristly millipedes" or "pincushion millipedes". There are at least 86 species in four families worldwide, and are the only living members of the subclass Penicillata.
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Polyxenus lagurus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Diplopoda |
Subclass: | Penicillata Latrielle, 1831 |
Order: | Polyxenida Verhoeff, 1934 |
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Other Phryssonotus