Glomeris connexa

Glomeris connexa is a species of pill millipede within the genus Glomeris and family Glomeridae.[1]

Glomeris connexa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Glomerida
Family: Glomeridae
Genus: Glomeris
Species:
G. connexa
Binomial name
Glomeris connexa
C. L. Koch, 1847
Synonyms
List
  • Glomeris albocincta C.L. Koch, 1847
  • Glomeris fagivora Verhoeff, 1906
  • Glomeris humbertiana Saussure, 1893
  • Glomeris verhoeffi Brölemann, 1924

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
  1. Biolib
  2. Virtual Zoo
  3. 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
  4. 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,
  5. "Glomeris connexa C.L.Koch, 1847". Fauna Europaea. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  6. Wytwer, Jolanta; Tracz, Henryk. "Diplopoda communities in different forest habitats of Bialowiez.aPrimeval Forest, Poland". African Invertebrates. Pensoft Publishers. 44 (1) – via Gale (publisher).
  7. "Glomeris connexa C. L. Koch, 1847". Millibase. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  • SysMyr: Systematic Myriapod Database. Spelda J.,


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