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Entomologists Reconstruct Evolutionary History of Millipedes

Jun 14, 2026 - 07:15
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Entomologists Reconstruct Evolutionary History of Millipedes
To date, 14,232 millipede species have been described, with at least as many still awaiting discovery. Image credit: Vasquez-Valverde et al., doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.05.035.

Two elusive groups of millipedes, Siphoniulida and Siphonocryptida, were the last missing pieces in the evolutionary history of Earth’s oldest land animals, according to a team of entomologists led by Virginia Tech.

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