Tetramerocerata

Tetramerocerata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Pauropoda
Order:	Tetramerocerata; Remy, 1950
Families
	Afrauropodidae; Antichtopauropodidae; Brachypauropodidae; Colinauropodidae; Diplopauropodidae; Eirmopauropodidae; Eurypauropodidae; Hansenauropodidae; Pauropodidae; Polypauropodidae; Sphaeropauropodidae;

Tetramerocerata is an order of pauropods containing 12 different families and about 480 different species.[1][2] 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.[3] Tetramerocerata has a subcosmopolitan distribution, occurring nearly worldwide.

References

"Tetramerocerata - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
"Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search all names". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
"Subclass Pauropoda". what-when-how.com. Retrieved 2017-01-10.

External links

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[1] "Tetramerocerata - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-01-10.

[2] "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search all names". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2017-01-10.

[3] "Subclass Pauropoda". what-when-how.com. Retrieved 2017-01-10.