Diversity of Millipedes (Arthropod: Diplopoda) from District-Sangli, Western Maharashtra India

Authors

  • Jini Deshmane Department of Zoology, Smt. Kasturbai Walchand College, (Arts and Science), Sangli, MH, India

Keywords:

Arthropod, Diplopoda, Millipedes, Polydesmida, Flat-back millipedes

Abstract

The millipedes (Thousand legers) are belonging to Phylum-Arthropoda and Class- Diplopoda. Millipedes are one of the largest macro arthropods in forest ecosystems and play vital role of detritivores. In present study on millipedes diversity from District-Sangli of Western Maharashtra, India reveals the presence of three millipede’s species from Order- Polydesmida. Members of the Order-Polydesmida are also known as "flat-backed millipedes", because on most species, each body segment has wide lateral keels known as paranota. These millipedes do not roll upon disturbing.

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2019-12-30

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Jini Deshmane. (2019). Diversity of Millipedes (Arthropod: Diplopoda) from District-Sangli, Western Maharashtra India. International Journal of Life Sciences, 7(4), 817–822. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/522

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Vol. 7 No. 4 (2019): International Journal of Life Sciences

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