Order

Polydesmida (Flat-backed millipedes)

Xystocheir dissecta. Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Polydesmida (from the Greek poly “many” and desmos “bond”) is the largest order of millipedes, containing approximately 3,500 species, including all the millipedes reported to produce hydrogen cyanide (HCN).

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Subtaxa

Suborder: Leptodesmidea

Suborder: Polydesmidea

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Discussion

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