Millipedes (Diplopoda) of the Kurile Islands

The millipede fauna of the Kurile Islands is reviewed, with 11 recognizable species involved, all arranged in a catalogue-like way. A brief historical account, new faunistic records, a comparative analysis, and zoogeographical notes are given. Remarks and illustrations are provided for all species e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mikhaljova, Elena V., Marusik, Yuri M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 北海道大学総合博物館
Subjects:
Diplopoda
fauna
keys
distribution
Kurile Islands
069
Sakhalin
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2115/47809
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Summary:The millipede fauna of the Kurile Islands is reviewed, with 11 recognizable species involved, all arranged in a catalogue-like way. A brief historical account, new faunistic records, a comparative analysis, and zoogeographical notes are given. Remarks and illustrations are provided for all species encountered, including data on the taxonomy, distribution and ecology. All species currently known from Kurile Islands are keyed. Biodiversity and Biogeography of the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin vol.2

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