Sphaerotherium giganteum
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| Sphaerotherium giganteum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Sphaerotheriida |
| Family: | Sphaerotheriidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerotherium |
| Species: | S. giganteum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerotherium giganteum Porat, 1872 | |
Sphaerotherium giganteum (the giant pill millipede) is a species of southern African pill millipede in the family Sphaerotheriidae.[1][2]
The giant pill millipede is the largest species of pill millipede in South Africa. Its length is 5 cm, with the body segmented into 11-13 segments. Each segment has two pairs of legs, for a total of about 42 legs.[1]
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Habitat and range
The giant pill millipede is found in moist forest habitat under leaf litter in South Africa. It is widely distributed in high-altitude forested areas in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape.[1]