Male and female genomes of millipede (Trigoniulus corallinus) and identification of sex chromosomes [PDF]
iScienceSummary: Arthropods are arguably the most successful group of metazoans, comprising the majority of described animal species. Millipedes belong to the class Diplopoda of arthropods and are vital decomposers of litter and recycle nutrients in the soil ...
Yidan Chen +8 more
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Impacts of Millipedes on Acari and Collembola Communities—A Microcosm Experiment [PDF]
InsectsEcosystem engineers influence the structure and function of soil food webs through non-trophic interactions. The activity of large soil animals, such as earthworms, has a significant impact on the soil microarthropod community.
Wenjin Chang +7 more
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Cyanogenic millipede genome illuminates convergent evolution of cyanogenesis-related enzymes. [PDF]
PLoS GeneticsHydrogen cyanide (HCN) is a highly toxic biogenic compound. Unlike most natural defensive chemicals, which are typically lineage-specific, the biosynthesis and liberation of HCN, called "cyanogenesis", occur sporadically among arthropod and plant ...
Takuya Yamaguchi, Yasuhisa Asano
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Mitochondrial Genomes of Four Millipedes (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida and Spirobolida) Unveil Phylogenetic Novelty and Gene Rearrangement Patterns [PDF]
Current Issues in Molecular BiologyMillipedes (Diplopoda) are crucial decomposers in soil ecosystems, as they play a vital role in organic matter degradation while also holding potential as bioindicators of environmental health.
Yingzhu Li +7 more
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Cave-adapted millipedes from Portugal: species conservation profiles [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023 Amongst the cave-dwelling millipedes (Diplopoda), there are several endemic species in Portugal with a very small geographical distribution. These species play an important role in the decomposition of organic matter in subterranean ecosystems and are ...
Ana Sofia P. S. Reboleira, Rita Eusébio
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Eight-year periodical outbreaks of the train millipede [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2021 Periodical cicadas are the only confirmed periodical animals with long life cycles. In Japan, however, 8-year periodicity had been suggested in a species of train millipedes that had frequently obstructed trains in the central mountainous region of ...
Keiko Niijima +2 more
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Revealing the millipede and other soil-macrofaunal biodiversity in Hong Kong using a citizen science approach [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2022 Soil biodiversity plays important roles in nutrient recycling in both the environment and agriculture. However, they are generally understudied worldwide.
Wai Lok So +14 more
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Millipede genomes reveal unique adaptations during myriapod evolution
PLoS Biology, 2020 The Myriapoda, composed of millipedes and centipedes, is a fascinating but poorly understood branch of life, including species with a highly unusual body plan and a range of unique adaptations to their environment.
Zhe Qu +14 more
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An archived taxonomic website: Millipedes of Australia [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2019 The taxonomic parts of the privately maintained Millipedes of Australia website (2006-2019), now offline, have been archived in Zenodo and are no longer being updated.
Robert Mesibov
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Ultraviolet-induced fluorescent imaging for millipede taxonomy [PDF]
Research Ideas and Outcomes, 2017 Fluorescent imaging has been traditionally applied to cell biology, and more recently to entomology to capture microscopic images of insect anatomy. However, the technique has not been applied to the study of millipedes, most of which autofluoresce as a ...
Paul Marek
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