Which arthropods have many body segments, with two pairs of legs on each segment?

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hsk
Nov 13, 2015

they will belong to class Diplopoda . example include millipede

Explanation:

lanwebs.lander.edu/faculty/rsfox/invertebrates/images/milliped22L_x550_x_237x.gi

figure showing millipede body structure

millipedes are members of Diplopoda containing two pairs of legs per body segment.

Please do not confuse with centipede which have one pair of legs per body segment

www.enchantedlearning.com/cgifs/Centipede_bwpng
figure showing centipede body structure

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