Ck 12: Life Science: Centipedes and Millipedes

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Centipedes and millipedes belong to the subphylum Myriapoda, which contains 13,000 species. They all live on land. They are divided among four classes: (1) Chilopoda (centipedes), (2) Diplopoda (millipedes), (3) Symphyla (symphylans), and (4) Pauropoda (pauropods). They range from having over 750 legs to having fewer than ten legs. They have a single pair of antennae and simple eyes. Learn more about centipedes and millipedes in this learning module produced by CK-12.