Ommatoiulus moreleti: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Diplopoda
- Order
- Julida
- Family
- Julidae
- Genus
- Ommatoiulus
- Species
- Ommatoiulus moreleti
- Scientific Name
- Ommatoiulus moreleti
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Ommatoiulus moreleti
Ommatoiulus moreletii (spelt moreleti in older publications), commonly known as the Portuguese millipede, is a herbivorous millipede native to the western Iberian Peninsula where it shares its range with other Ommatoiulus species. From here, it has spread by international commerce to a number of new localities. This species was accidentally introduced into Australia without its natural enemies and has since become an invasive pest. This species has also been introduced into New Zealand. A number of methods have been developed to manage this millipede.
...Ommatoiulus moreleti in languages:
- English
- Portuguese Millipede
- Portuguese
- Maria-Café
- Portuguese
- Corta-Dedos
- Thai
- กิ้งกือโปรตุเกส
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