Cyphopod Explained

Cyphopods, also known as vulvae, are paired sacs in female millipedes that located on the underside of the third body segment that store sperm and connect to the oviduct.[1] Cyphopods are sclerotized, and usually hidden behind a small opening. Despite the connotation of the suffix -pod (generally referring to legs or feet), cyphopods are not derived from walking legs.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: External Anatomy of Polydesmida: Cyphopods. polydesmida.info. Robert. Mesibov. Robert Mesibov. 2015-08-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924075446/http://www.polydesmida.info/polydesmida/cyphopods.html. 2015-09-24. dead.
  2. Hoffman. Richard. Richard L. Hoffman. The curious genitalic structures of Tancitares michoacanus (Polydesmida, Rhachodesmidae). International Journal of Myriapodology. 2011. 5. 27–33. 10.3897/ijm.5.1899. free.

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