Biology:Glomeris connexa
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Glomerida |
| Family: | Glomeridae |
| Genus: | Glomeris |
| Species: | G. connexa
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| Glomeris connexa C. L. Koch, 1847
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Glomeris connexa is a species of pill millipede within the genus Glomeris and family Glomeridae.[1]
Description
Glomeris connexa is a species of pill millipede which can reach a length of 7–15 millimetres (0.28–0.59 in) in females and 8–20 millimetres (0.31–0.79 in) in males.[2] Colour of specimens can vary from a shiny brown to greyish black. Although lighter coloured specimens are far more common, darker colour forms sometimes appear.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Glomeris connexa is native to Europe, where it can be found from the Southern Alps to the Apennine Mountains.[4] The species has been recorded to live in the following European countries: Austria, Czech Republic, France , Germany , Italy, Poland , Switzerland and Ukraine . The species has also been recorded to live in central European Russia.[5]
Glomeris connexa inhabits forest habitats, where it is a dominant millipede species in many types of forest including Old-growth forest.[6] Glomeris connexa thrives in poor soils and average humidity forests.[6] The species can often be found alongside Polydesmus complanatus, however both populations decrease in forests which possess fertile soils and high humidity.[6]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[7]
- Glomeris connexa alpina Latzel, 1884
- Glomeris connexa carpathica Latzel, 1882
- Glomeris connexa connexa Latzel
- Glomeris connexa distichella Berlese
- Glomeris connexa paucistriata Silvestri, 1894
- Glomeris connexa scutolimbata Verhoeff, 1906
References
- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ Virtual Zoo[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ Reip HS, Wesener T (2018) Intraspecific variation and phylogeography of the millipede model organism, the Black Pill Millipede Glomeris marginata (Villers, 1789) (Diplopoda, Glomerida, Glomeridae). In: Stoev P, Edgecombe GD (Eds) Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of Myriapodology, Krabi, Thailand. ZooKeys 741: 93-131. doi:10.3897/zookeys.741.21917
- ↑ Hoess, Rene; Scholl, Adolf, 2001 Allozyme and literature study of Glomeris guttata Risso, 1826, and G connexa Koch, 1847, a case of taxonomic confusion. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 240(1): 15-33,
- ↑ "Glomeris connexa C.L.Koch, 1847". 2023-05-30. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/ea97b8de-f748-459c-b418-930395a666e7.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Wytwer, Jolanta; Tracz, Henryk. "Diplopoda communities in different forest habitats of Bialowiez.aPrimeval Forest, Poland". African Invertebrates (Pensoft Publishers) 44 (1).
- ↑ "Glomeris connexa C. L. Koch, 1847". 2023-05-30. https://millibase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=940888.
- SysMyr: Systematic Myriapod Database. Spelda J.,
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4298171 entry
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