Biology:Polyzonium

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Polyzonium
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Polyzonium germanicum
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Polyzoniida
Family: Polyzoniidae
Genus: Polyzonium
Brandt, 1837
Synonyms
Short description: Genus of millipede

Polyzonium is a genus of millipedes belonging to the family Polyzoniidae and order Polyzoniida.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species of this genus are native to Europe,[2] where they inhabit forested areas on limestone soils. P. germanicum possesses the widest distribution, being found in over 25 European countries.[3] The other two species within the genus, P. eburneum and P. transsilvanicum are restricted to mountainous habitat such as the Eastern Alps and Carpathian Mountain range, with P. transsilvanicum possessing a locally endemic population in the Eastern Carpathian.[2]

Species list

The following species are recognised:[4]

References

  1. "Polyzonium Brandt, 1837" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/1026474. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Haľková B, Drabová M, Mock A (2021) An annotated checklist of millipede fauna from Slovakia, with ecological and biogeographic characteristics. Biodiversity Data Journal 9: e71495. doi:10.3897/BDJ.9.e71495
  3. "Polyzonium germanicum Brandt, 1837". 2023-06-20. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/80bec829-7129-415b-bda0-450cf45eaa6b. 
  4. "Polyzonium Brandt, 1837". 2023-06-04. https://www.millibase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=892382. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6450836 entry