Myriapoda

Myriapoda is a subphylum of arthropods containing millipedes, centipedes, and others. The group contains over 13,000 species, all of which are terrestrial. Although their name suggests they have myriad (10,000) legs, myriapods range from having over 750 legs (the millipede Illacme plenipes) to having fewer than ten legs.

The fossil record of myriapods reaches back into the late Silurian, although molecular evidence suggests a diversification in the Cambrian Period, and Cambrian fossils exist which resemble myriapods. The oldest unequivocal myriapod fossil is of the millipede Pneumodesmus newmani, from the late Silurian (428 million years ago). P. newmani is also important as the earliest known terrestrial animal. The phylogenetic classification of myriapods is still debated.

The scientific study of myriapods is myriapodology, and those who study myriapods are myriapodologists.

Anatomy

Myriapods have a single pair of antennae and, in most cases, simple eyes. The mouthparts lie on the underside of the head, with an "epistome" and labrum forming the upper lip, and a pair of maxillae forming the lower lip. A pair of mandibles lie inside the mouth. Myriapods breathe through spiracles that connect to a tracheal system similar to that of insects. There is a long tubular heart that extends through much of the body, but usually few, if any, blood vessels.

Ozric Tentacles

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Ozric Tentacles are a psychedelic rock band from Somerset, England, whose music can loosely be described as psychedelic or space rock. Formed in 1983, the band has released 26 albums as of 2015, and became a cottage industry selling over a million albums worldwide despite never having major label backing. Throughout many line-up changes over the years, guitarist Ed Wynne has remained the only original member of the band.

History

Ozric Tentacles formed at the Stonehenge Free Festival in 1983. There, the brothers Ed Wynne (guitar & keyboards) and Roly Wynne (bass), who along with drummer Nick 'Tig' Van Gelder (Jamiroquai) were performing in a group known as ‘Bolshem People’, with keyboardist Joie Hinton. While performing at an evening jam session, the group was asked as to the name of their band, to which Ed Wynne replied "Ozric Tentacles." Since that point, Ozric Tentacles (or “The Ozrics”, as they are also known) gained attention for their style of psychedelic rock, which makes prominent use of synthesizers, guitars, and samplers. The band is now credited as one of the major influences of the UK festival scene's re-emergence, becoming particularly associated with the Glastonbury Festival, and their handmade series of cassette releases, sold at gigs and through a fan club. Guitarist Gavin Griffiths left the early line-up of the band to form The Ullulators who share a similar musical style to the Ozrics.