Spelaeoglomeris

Spelaeoglomeris
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Glomerida
Family: Glomeridae
Genus:
Silvestri, 1908

Spelaeoglomeris is a genus of pill millipede found in France and Spain. [1]

Description

Spelaeoglomeris millipedes are approximately 4-7 mm long with 11 tergites. [1] They are blind and possess an organ of Tömösváry. The seventh antennae segment in Spelaeoglomeris millipedes is unusually short, less than one third the length of the second antennae segment.

Species [2]

  • Spelaeoglomeris alpina Brölemann, 1913
  • Spelaeoglomeris andreinii Silvestri, 1922
  • Spelaeoglomeris doderoi Silvestri, 1908
  • Spelaeoglomeris hispanica Brölemann, 1913
  • Spelaeoglomeris jeanneli Brölemann, 1913
  • Spelaeoglomeris racovitzae Silvestri, 1908

References

  1. ^ a b Enghoff, Henrik; Golovatch, S.; Short, Megan; Stoev, Pavel; Wesener, Thomas (4 October 2015). Diplopoda - taxonomic overview. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  2. ^ "MilliBase - Spelaeoglomeris Silvestri, 1908". millibase.org. Retrieved 10 June 2025.