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Characteristics of Class Chilopoda
- Body divided into 2 parts; a head and a long trunk of up to 15 segments.
- Have dorsoventrally flattened body.
- Have 1 pair of antennae.
- Have 1 pair of legs on each segment.
- Have poison claws on the head.
- Are carnivorous feeding on small animals.
- Gaseous exchange is through tracheal system that opens to the outside through spiracles.
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