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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. guttata
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Glomeris guttata
Risso, 1826
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Glomeris guttata is a species of pill millipede within the genus Glomeris and family Glomeridae. [1]
The dorsal plates of Glomeris guttata are brown to black, possessing four rows of orange or reddish-orange spots. [2] The head of G. guttata lacks spots and is brown to black in colour. [2] Glomeris guttata expresses Müllerian mimicry, sharing a colour pattern with the caterpillar of the apollo butterfly ( Parnassius apollo) of which they share a habitat. [3]
Glomeris guttata is native to Southwest Europe, where it can be found within the countries of France, Italy and Monaco. [4] The species can be found living within alpine habitats such as the Var basin in Southern France. [5]
Glomeris guttata | |
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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. guttata
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Binomial name | |
Glomeris guttata
Risso, 1826
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Synonyms | |
List
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Glomeris guttata is a species of pill millipede within the genus Glomeris and family Glomeridae. [1]
The dorsal plates of Glomeris guttata are brown to black, possessing four rows of orange or reddish-orange spots. [2] The head of G. guttata lacks spots and is brown to black in colour. [2] Glomeris guttata expresses Müllerian mimicry, sharing a colour pattern with the caterpillar of the apollo butterfly ( Parnassius apollo) of which they share a habitat. [3]
Glomeris guttata is native to Southwest Europe, where it can be found within the countries of France, Italy and Monaco. [4] The species can be found living within alpine habitats such as the Var basin in Southern France. [5]