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Millipede taxonomy after 250 years: classification and taxonomic practices in a mega-diverse yet understudied arthropod group.
(2012-03-15)
BACKGROUND: The arthropod class Diplopoda is a mega-diverse group comprising >12,000 described millipede species. The history of taxonomic research within the group is tumultuous and, consequently, has yielded a questionable ...
Step-wise evolution of complex chemical defenses in millipedes: a phylogenomic approach
(2018-02-16)
With fossil representatives from the Silurian capable of respiring atmospheric oxygen, millipedes
are among the oldest terrestrial animals, and likely the first to acquire diverse and complex chemical defenses against ...