Published November 18, 2010 | Version v1
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A common terminology for the external anatomy of centipedes (Chilopoda)

  • 1. Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
  • 2. Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom
  • 3. Somerset County Museum, Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom
  • 4. University of Padova, Padova, Italy
  • 5. Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
  • 6. North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, United States of America
  • 7. Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy

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A common terminology for the external morphological characters of centipedes (Chilopoda) is proposed. Terms are selected from the alternatives used in the English literature, preferring those most frequently used or those that have been introduced explicitly. A total of 330 terms are defined and illustrated, and another ca 500 alternatives are listed.

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