''Glomeris ornata'', is a species of
pill millipede within the genus ''
Glomeris
''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''
* ''Gl ...
'' and family
Glomeridae
Glomeridae is a family of pill millipedes in the order Glomerida. It includes dozens of genera, including many which are yet to be described the family includes at least the following genera:
*'' Apheromeris''
*'' Apiomeris''
*''Armadill ...
.
Description
''Glomeris ornata'' is a medium-sized pill-millipede, measuring between 7 and 12 mm in length. The head of ''G. ornata'' possesses 7 or 8 ocelli which are arranged in a 1 + 6 or 1 + 7 pattern. The colour pattern of ''G. ornata'' is variable. The general body colour is dark brown with light spots. The spots can vary in colour from beige, yellow or orange. The thoracic shield has one or two main striae, which are longitudinal ridges or grooves. Additionally, there are one or rarely two anterior striae and 2–5 posterior striae present on the thoracic shield. The anal shield of ''G. ornata'' has two spots that are elongated longitudinally and do not touch each other. Both male and females have an anal shield with a sclerotized spot, which is a characteristic only shared with one other species within the genus ''
G. helvetica''.
[Wesener, Thomas. (2015). Glomeris ornata Koch 1847. In No millipede endemics north of the Alps? DNA-Barcoding reveals Glomeris malmivaga Verhoeff, 1912 as a synonym of G. ornata Koch, 1847 (Diplopoda, Glomerida, Glomeridae), pp. 571-580 in Zootaxa (Vol. 3999, Number 4, pp. 575–577). Zenodo. ]
Distribution and habitat
''Glomeris ornata'' is a mostly
Central European species,
native
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People
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to the countries of:
Austria,
Croatia,
Hungary,
Italy and
Slovenia.
G. ornata can be found living in humid valleys containing mixed species forests, rich in
''Acer'',
Carpinus, ''
Fagus,'' ''
Fraxinus
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Picea
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'' trees.
The species is frequently encountered in proximity to decaying wood and has a preference for
calcareous soils. ''G. ornata'' can be found at elevations of 560 meters above sea level.
References
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Glomerida
Animals described in 1847
Millipedes of Europe