Global InformationZoosphaerium neptunus information
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Conservation status
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 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Sphaerotheriida |
| Family: | Arthrosphaeridae |
| Genus: | Zoosphaerium |
| Species: | Z. neptunus
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| Binomial name | |
| Zoosphaerium neptunus (Butler 1872)
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| Distribution of Zoosphaerium neptunus | |
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Zoosphaerium neptunus, also known as the giant emerald pill millipede, is a species of millipede within the family Arthrosphaeridae.[1] Its size is an example of island gigantism,[2] it being the largest known pill-millipede in the world, with some individuals reaching a maximum length of 90 mm (3.5 inches) long.[2] The species is endemic to Madagascar, where it is known to swarm at certain times of the year.[2] Z. neptunus is the only known species within the order Sphaerotheriida that is known to exhibit this mass swarming behaviour.[3]
- ^ "Zoosphaerium neptunus (Butler, 1872)". MilliBase (www.millibase.org). 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b c Wesener, Thomas; 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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