Glomeris balcanica
Species of pill millipede
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Glomeris balcanica, also known as the Balkan pill millipede, is a species of pill millipede within the family Glomeridae and order Glomerida.[1]
| Glomeris balcanica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Glomerida |
| Family: | Glomeridae |
| Genus: | Glomeris |
| Species: | G. balcanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Glomeris balcanica Verhoeff, 1906 | |
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Distribution and habitat
Glomeris balcanica possesses a limited range within South-eastern Europe, where the species can be found in Bulgaria, Italy, North Macedonia and European Turkey.[2] G. balcanica lives in Mediterranean climates where it inhabits the leaf litter of Quercus coccifera forests.[3]