Polyzonium is a genus of millipedes belonging to the family Polyzoniidae and order Polyzoniida.[1]
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| Polyzonium germanicum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polyzoniida |
| Family: | Polyzoniidae |
| Genus: | Polyzonium Brandt, 1837 |
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Distribution and habitat
editThe 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
editThe following species are recognised:[4]
- Polyzonium eburneum Verhoeff, 1907
- Polyzonium germanicum Brandt, 1837
- Polyzonium transsilvanicum Verhoeff, 1898
References
edit- ^ "Polyzonium Brandt, 1837". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ a b 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". Fauna Europaea. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Polyzonium Brandt, 1837". Millibase. 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-04.