Zoosphaerium neptunus
Zoosphaerium neptunus is the largest pill-millipede in the world, reaching lengths of 90 mm (3.5 in). Endemic to Madagascar, it is known to swarm at certain times of the year.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Sphaerotheriida |
| Family: | Arthrosphaeridae |
| Genus: | Zoosphaerium |
| Species: | Z. neptunus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zoosphaerium neptunus (Butler 1872) | |
References
- Wesener, Thomas, and Kai Schütte (2010). "Swarming behaviour and mass occurrences in the world's largest giant pill-millipede species, Zoosphaerium neptunus, on Madagascar and its implication for conservation efforts (Diplopoda: Sphaerotheriida)". Madagascar Conservation & Development. 5 (2): 89–94.
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