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Glomeris Strasseri
''Glomeris'' is largely European genus of pill millipedes. It contains over 100 species, distributed across Europe, but also extending into the Canary Islands, Turkey, and eleven species from North Africa. Species * '' Glomeris albida'' * ''Glomeris albidonigra'' * '' Glomeris alluaudi'' * '' Glomeris annulata'' * '' Glomeris aurita'' * '' Glomeris balcanica'' * '' Glomeris bicolor'' * ''Glomeris bimaculata'' * ''Glomeris bureschi'' * ''Glomeris carpathica'' * '' Glomeris castanea'' * '' Glomeris cingulata'' * '' Glomeris connexa'' * '' Glomeris contraria'' * '' Glomeris crassitarsis'' * '' Glomeris dalmatina'' * '' Glomeris dionysii'' * '' Glomeris distichella'' * '' Glomeris dorsosanguine'' * '' Glomeris esterelana'' * ''Glomeris euganeorum ''Glomeris'' is largely European genus of pill millipedes. It contains over 100 species, distributed across Europe, but also extending into the Canary Islands, Turkey, and eleven species from North Africa. Species * '' Glomeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glomeris Marginata
''Glomeris marginata'' is a common European species of pill millipede. It is a short millipede, rounded in cross-section, which is capable of rolling itself up into a ball ("volvation") when disturbed. This behaviour is also found in the pill woodlouse ''Armadillidium'', with which ''G. marginata'' is often confused. Distribution ''Glomeris marginata'' is found throughout central and north-western Europe, from Poland and Scandinavia to Spain and Italy. In the British Isles, it is found in all areas south of the Central Belt of Scotland. Description ''Glomeris marginata'' grows up to long and wide, and is covered by twelve black dorsal plates with white rims. Each segment except those at the front and back bears two pairs of legs, with around 18 pairs in total. This distinguishes pill millipedes from pill woodlice, both of which are called "pillbugs" — woodlice have 7 pairs of walking legs, one per body segment, while millipedes have more pairs, and with two pairs to each ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
