Cyphopods, also known as vulvae, are paired sacs in female

millipede Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derived from this feature. Each double-legged segment is a re ...

s that located on the underside of the third body segment that store sperm and connect to the

oviduct The oviduct in mammals, is the passageway from an ovary. In human females this is more usually known as the Fallopian tube or uterine tube. The eggs travel along the oviduct. These eggs will either be fertilized by spermatozoa to become a zygote, ...

. Cyphopods are sclerotized, and usually hidden behind a small opening. Despite the connotation of the suffix -''pod'' (generally referring to legs or feet), cyphopds are not derived from walking legs. Eviulisoma taitaorum vulvae

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