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. 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. Tetramerocerata has a subcosmopolitan distribution, occurring nearly worldwide.