Tsumugi millipede (Tsumugi millipede) - Tsumugi millipede

Japanese: ツムギヤスデ(績馬陸) - ツムギヤスデ

A general term for arthropods belonging to the order Nematophora in the class Diplopoda (class Millipedes). They have slightly long antennae on their heads, and on both sides are eyes made up of dozens of ommatidia. They have more than 26 body segments, and each dorsal plate has a protruding hump-like eaves with three large setae, giving them a hairy appearance. They are named after the 1-3 pairs of spinning glands at the end of their tails. They have a soft body among millipedes, and walk quite quickly. To lay eggs, they build nests out of fine fibers secreted from the spinning glands, and lay dozens of eggs in them at once.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

倍脚綱(ヤスデ綱)ツムギヤスデ目Nematophoraに属する節足動物の総称。頭部にやや長い触角があり，数十個の個眼の集まった眼が両側にある。胴節は26以上で各背板の横にはこぶ状のひさしが突き出し，そこに3本の大剛毛があるため，外見は毛だらけのような感じがする。尾端に1～3対の紡績腺(出糸腺)があるのでこの名がある。ヤスデ類の中では体が柔らかく，歩行はかなり敏速。産卵は紡績腺から分泌した細かな繊維で巣をつくり，その中に卵を数十個まとめて産む。

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