The relationships among different orders of millipedes are shown in the cladogram. Based on this cladogram, which statement best describes relationships among millipede orders? Stemmiulida is more closely related to Merocheta than Penicillata is to Merocheta. Spirostreptida is more closely related to Glomerida than Sphaerotheriida is to Glomerida. Polyzoniida is more closely related to Glomeridesmida than Sphaerotheriida is to Glomeridesmida. Merocheta is more closely related to Glomeridesmida than Glomerida is to Glomeridesmida.

Stemmiulida is more closely related to Merocheta than Penicillata is to Merocheta

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Therefore, based on this cladogram, the statement best describes relationships among millipede orders is that Stemmiulida is more closely related to Merocheta than Penicillata is to Merocheta.

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