Glomeroides

Chamberlin, 1922

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Glomeroides is a of pill millipedes in the order Glomerida, Protoglomeridae. Members of this genus are capable of conglobation—rolling into a complete ball for defense. The genus was established by Chamberlin in 1922 and represents one of the lineages within the ancient Oniscomorpha clade.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Glomeroides: /ɡloʊmɛroʊˈaɪdiːz/

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Behavior

Has been observed exhibiting conglobation, the defensive of rolling into a tight ball.

Similar Taxa

  • GlomerisBoth are pill in the order Glomerida capable of conglobation; Glomeris belongs to the Glomeridae rather than Protoglomeridae.
  • ProtoglomerisBoth belong to the Protoglomeridae and share the pill body form; Protoglomeris represents the type of the family.

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Family Assignment

Sources differ on placement: Catalogue of Life and iNaturalist place Glomeroides in Protoglomeridae, while NCBI places it in Glomeridae. The Protoglomeridae placement is more widely accepted in recent treatments.

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