Myriacantherpestes
Myriacantherpestes is an extinct genus of spiny millipedes from the Pennsylvanian subperiod of the Carboniferous period, known from fossils in Europe and North America. Description. Like other Euphoberiids, "Myriacantherpestes" had prominent dorsal and lateral spines. "Myriacantherpestes" differs from other members of Euphoberiidae in part by having much longer lateral spines. Taxonomic history. Several species currently assigned to "Myriacantherpestes" were formerly in the genera "Acantherpestes" and "Euphoberia". The species "M. excrescens" was originally described as a fossilized cycad seed.