Polyzonium
Topic: Biology
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| Polyzonium germanicum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polyzoniida |
| Family: | Polyzoniidae |
| Genus: | Polyzonium Brandt, 1837 |
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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]
- Polyzonium eburneum Verhoeff, 1907
- Polyzonium germanicum Brandt, 1837
- Polyzonium transsilvanicum Verhoeff, 1898
References
- ↑ "Polyzonium Brandt, 1837" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/1026474.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Polyzonium germanicum Brandt, 1837". 2023-06-20. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/80bec829-7129-415b-bda0-450cf45eaa6b.
- ↑ "Polyzonium Brandt, 1837". 2023-06-04. https://www.millibase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=892382.
Wikidata ☰ Q6450836 entry
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