What is Myriapoda?
Q: What is Myriapoda?
A: Myriapoda is a subphylum of arthropods which includes millipedes, centipedes and others.
Q: How many species does Myriapoda contain?
A: Myriapoda contains 13,000 species.
Q: Are all species of Myriapoda terrestrial?
A: Yes, all species of Myriapoda are terrestrial.
Q: Why are they called Myriapoda?
A: They are called Myriapoda because their name suggests they have many legs.
Q: Which Myriapoda species has over 750 legs?
A: Illacme plenipes has over 750 legs.
Q: When does the fossil record of myriapods go back to?
A: The fossil record of myriapods goes back into the late Silurian period.
Q: In which period did molecular evidence suggest that myriapods diversified?
A: Molecular evidence suggests that myriapods diversified in the Cambrian period, although Cambrian fossils do exist which look like myriapods.
