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Phylogenetic study of the order Polydesmida (Myriapoda: Diplopoda)
… Rhachodesmdidae, Platyrhacidae, Xystodesmidae, Polydesmidae, and Dalodesmidae were recovered as monophyletic groups. Some other families such as Trichopolydesmidae, Chelodesmidae and Macrosternodesmidae now appear to be polyphyletic groups, and a more comprehensive study of their molecular and …
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Natural history, taxonomy, and phylogenetics of Appalachian flat-backed millipedes (Diplopoda: Polydesmida)
Millipedes (class Diplopoda) are ubiquitous in forests worldwide, with about 12,000 described species and an estimated 30,000 undescribed species. The most species-rich order is the Polydesmida, the flat-backed millipedes, which encompasses about 3,500 species. Appalachia has an abundance of …