''Xyloiulus'' is an

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millipede Millipedes (originating from the Latin , "thousand", and , "foot") 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 derive ...

that lived during the

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which grew up to in length. Fossils of the animal have been found in North America and Europe. The fossils are typically found in Sigillarian stumps.

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Fossil image- Natural History Museum, London
* Millipede genera Prehistoric myriapod genera Carboniferous myriapods Carboniferous arthropods of Europe Carboniferous arthropods of North America Fossil taxa described in 1895 Paleozoic life of Nova Scotia Pennsylvanian animals of Europe Pennsylvanian animals of North America {{Paleo-myriapod-stub