Tetramerocerata
Tetramerocerata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Pauropoda |
Order: | Tetramerocerata Remy, 1950 |
Families | |
Tetramerocerata is an order of pauropods containing 12 different families and about 480 different species.[1][2] Tetrameroceratans have a 12 segmented body, 4 segmented antennae, 6 tergites, and 8-10 legs. They are generally 0.5 mm to 2 mm long. They are usually white or brown.[3] Tetramerocerata has a subcosmopolitan distribution, occurring nearly worldwide.
References[]
- ^ "Tetramerocerata - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search all names". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ "Subclass Pauropoda". what-when-how.com. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
External links[]
Data related to Tetramerocerata at Wikispecies
Categories:
- Myriapod orders
- Myriapod stubs