International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies
2016, Vol. 3 Issue 2, Part B
Diversity of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) In Yelagiri hills, Eastern Ghats, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu
Author(s):
Y Chezhian, S Prabakaran
Abstract:
Species diversity of thernmillipedes (Diplopoda) of Yelagiri hills of Southern Eastern Ghats of TamilrnNadu, India. Ten species of millipedes were identified;
Gyrodrepanum lamprumrn(Chamberlin, 1920),
Anoplodesmus saussurii (Humbert, 1865),
Arthrosphaerarnbrandtii (Humbert, 1865),
Arthrosphaera disticta Pocock, 1895,
Arthrosphaerarnfumosa Pocock, 1895,
Arthrosphaera magna Attems, 1936,
Arthrosphaerarn
lutescens (Butler, 1872),
Arthrosphaera thurstoni Pocock, 1895,
Trigoniulusrncorallinus (Gervais, 1847) and
Xenobolus carnifex (Fabricius, 1775),rnbelonging to four families and three orders were recorded from the differentrnhabitat of Yelagiri hills of Southern Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu. The genus
Arthrosphaerarnis more dominant than other genera.
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Y Chezhian, S Prabakaran. Diversity of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) In Yelagiri hills, Eastern Ghats, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. Int. J. Fauna Biol. Stud. 2016;3(2):91-97.