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Class ChilopodaDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Schizocoelos Coelomates Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Uniramia Class Chilopoda This group contains the centipedes. They have an elongate body, with many leg-bearing segments. The first segment carries a pair of large poison claws. Greek: cheilos, claw + pous, foot. (Dorit et al, 1991) |