Myriochelata

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The Myriochelata is a clade consisting of the Myriapoda (millipedes, and centipedes) and Chelicerata (spiders and scorpians). It is the sister clade to the Tetraconata. Another name for Myriochelata is Paradoxopoda.

The evidence for this clade derives from molecular data and morphological characteristics. The molecular data consists of comparisons of nuclear ribosomal RNA genes, mitocondrial ribosomal RNA genes, and protein coding genes. [1][2]

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  1. ^ The Tetraconata concept: hexapod-crustacean relationships and the phylogeny of Crustacea. S. Richter S, Organisms Diversity & Evolution, Volume 2, Number 3, October 2002 , pp. 217-237(21)
  2. ^ Broad phylogenomic sampling improves resolution of the animal tree of life. Casey Dunn, et.al., Nature, Volume 452, Number 10, April 10 2008, pp.745-749
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