Glomeris
Glomeris is a genus of pill millipedes that belongs to the family Glomeridae and order Glomerida. The genus Glomeris is the largest within the family Glomeridae, comprising about 100 species along with a few hundred subspecies, varieties, forms, or genetic aberrations. The genus is primarily distributed in Europe, but can also be found in the Canary Islands, North Africa, and North-western Anatolia.
Description
Species within the genus Glomeris exhibit distinct anatomical traits, notably the subquadrate anatomy of the telopod femur, which does not display prominent hypertrophy relative to the adjacent podomeres. Additionally, the telopod femur is equipped with a broad distocaudal lobe rather than a distinct process.Distribution and habitat
Glomeris species are predominantly found in Europe, although they also occur marginally in other regions. In North Africa, eleven Glomeris species are known to be present, however they are limited to areas located north of the Sahara Desert, specifically along a relatively narrow strip of the Mediterranean coast.Ecology
Where the geographic range of both the genus Glomeris and Hyleoglomeris overlap, such as in the Balkans and Northwestern Anatolia, it has been observed that all Glomeris species exhibit epigeal behaviour, occupying terrestrial environments above ground level. In contrast, all Hyleoglomeris species display a subterranean lifestyle, dwelling below the surface of the soil.Species
Below is a list of some of the species within the genus Glomeris:Glomeris albidaGlomeris albidonigraGlomeris alluaudiGlomeris annulataGlomeris auritaGlomeris balcanicaGlomeris bicolorGlomeris bimaculataGlomeris bureschiGlomeris carpathicaGlomeris castaneaGlomeris cingulataGlomeris connexaGlomeris contrariaGlomeris crassitarsisGlomeris dalmatinaGlomeris dionysiiGlomeris distichellaGlomeris dorsosanguineGlomeris esterelanaGlomeris euganeorumGlomeris flavolimbataGlomeris flavomaculataGlomeris formosaGlomeris fuscomarmorataGlomeris genuensisGlomeris gomeranaGlomeris guttataGlomeris helveticaGlomeris hexastichaGlomeris hispanicaGlomeris humbertianaGlomeris ibizanaGlomeris inferorumGlomeris infuscataGlomeris intermediaGlomeris interruptaGlomeris irrorataGlomeris iudicariaGlomeris judicariaGlomeris klugiiGlomeris kubanaGlomeris lariiGlomeris latemarginataGlomeris lepidaGlomeris liguricaGlomeris limbataGlomeris longaronensisGlomeris lugubrisGlomeris lunatosignataGlomeris lusitanaGlomeris maculataGlomeris maculosaGlomeris maerensGlomeris malmivagaGlomeris marginataGlomeris marmorataGlomeris noricaGlomeris numidiaGlomeris oblongoguttataGlomeris obsoletaGlomeris occidentalisGlomeris occultocolorataGlomeris ornataGlomeris oropensisGlomeris pachytelopodaGlomeris perplexaGlomeris pielachianaGlomeris plumbeaGlomeris primordialisGlomeris prominensGlomeris pulchraGlomeris punicaGlomeris pustulataGlomeris quadrifasciataGlomeris quadripunctataGlomeris romanaGlomeris rugiferaGlomeris sanguinicolorGlomeris saussureiGlomeris schubartiGlomeris sinensisGlomeris solisGlomeris stammeriGlomeris stelliferaGlomeris strasseriGlomeris sublimbataGlomeris tetrastichaGlomeris transalpinaGlomeris tridentina- ''Glomeris zonata''