Myriapodes
Myriapodes, or myriapods, are a subphylum of arthropods that includes four living groups: centipedes (Chilopoda), millipedes (Diplopoda), pauropods (Pauropoda), and symphylans (Symphyla). They are exclusively terrestrial in most lineages, inhabiting soil, leaf litter, rotting wood, and other moist microhabitats worldwide, where they play roles as detritivores, decomposers, and sometimes predators.
A typical myriapod body is elongated and segmented, with a distinct head bearing antennae and mouthparts, followed
Ecology and life history are diverse: most species are nocturnal and sensitive to desiccation, relying on moist