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Zoosphaerium darthvaderi, also known as the Darth Vader giant pill millipede, is a species of giant pill millipede endemic to the island state of Madagascar. It is named after the Star Wars character Darth Vader. The millipede is restricted to the Ambohitantely Reserve and is considered an extremely endangered species.
Sphaerotheriida is an order of millipedes [1] in the infraclass Pentazonia, [2] sometimes known as giant pill millipedes. [3] They inhabit Southern Africa, Madagascar, South and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. [4] Like the Northern Hemisphere pill millipedes of the order Glomerida, these
Zoosphaerium neptunus, also known as the giant emerald pill millipede, is a species of millipede within the family Arthrosphaeridae. [1] Its size is an example of island gigantism, [2] it being the largest known pill-millipede in the world, with some individuals reaching a maximum length of 90 mm (3.5 inches) long. [2]
A giant dark-brown millipede, not documented for 126 years, has been recorded in Makira Natural Park, home to the largest and most intact forest in Madagascar.
Sphaeromimus (Latin: sphere mimic), [1] or the chirping giant pill millipedes, is a genus of giant pill millipedes (order Sphaerotheriida) endemic to southeastern Madagascar. [2] Though described in 1902, [ 3 ] the genus was up to 2005 known from a single male specimen, whose appearance was so unusual that the authors suspected a mislabeled ...
Scientists rediscovered 21 lost species, including a giant millipede, in Madagascar, shedding light on the importance of preserving biodiversity.
Zoosphaerium album, also known as the giant opal pill millipede, is a species of pill millipede within the family Arthrosphaeridae and order Sphaerotheriida. [1] It is an endemic species, found only within the Vohibasia forest of Western Madagascar. The species name album, refers to the white colouration of the pill millipedes exoskeleton. [2]
Zoosphaerium is a genus of giant pill millipedes endemic to Madagascar. Some species within this genus express island gigantism. [1] The largest of the known species of giant pill millipede known is Zoosphaerium neptunus, [2] which is capable of growing to lengths of 90 mm (3.5 in).