Pauropods are small, pale, centipede-like arthropods. They form the order Pauropodina, belonging to the monotypic class Pauropoda. About 500 species are found worldwide, living in soil.

Anatomy

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The first instar has three pairs of legs, but that number increases with each molt so that adult species may have 9 to 11 pairs of legs. They have neither eyes, trachea nor hearts. They have soft, cylindrical bodies and paired antennae.

Arthropods

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