MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -While both millipedes and centipedes belong to the phylum Arthropoda and to the subphylum Myriapoda, millipedes belong to the class Diplopoda and centipedes belong to the class Chilopoda.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Myriapoda comprises four classes of terrestrial arthropods: Chilopoda or centipedes, Diplopoda or millipedes, Symphyla and Pauropoda. Myriapods are generally found in soil and litter and have a worldwide distribution. Approximately 13 000 species are known.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Myriapods are centipedes and millipedes, and some small relatives. Centipedes and millipedes look similar to each other; they both look a little like worms with lots of legs. Actually they are arthropods, they have a tough exoskeleton and jointed legs, and they are related to insects and crustaceans.

Detailed explanation-4: -Myriapoda is a subphylum of arthropods containing millipedes, centipedes, and others. The group contains over 16, 000 species, most of which are terrestrial.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Myriapoda consists of four classes of terrestrial arthropods (Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Symphyla, and Pauropoda) that share a number of morphological features.