Portuguese millipede

Portuguese millipede
	Portuguese millipede ( Ommatoiulus moreletii )
Systematics
Superclass :	Millipede (Myriapoda)
Class :	Double-pod (Diplopoda)
Order :	Cordwort (Julida)
Family :	Cordworts (Julidae)
Genre :	Ommatoiulus
Type :	Portuguese millipede
Scientific name
	Ommatoiulus moreletii
	( Lucas , 1860)

The Portuguese millipedes , also black Portuguese millipedes , ( Ommatoiulus moreletii ) is a millipede from the family of Julidae .

The millipede is native to the southern Iberian Peninsula . From there it reached numerous new places via shipping and trade. The species was introduced to Port Lincoln ( South Australia ) around 1953 and has since become a plague in Australia due to a lack of natural enemies and a strong spread .

The millipede reaches a length of 20–45 mm. When fully developed, it has 50 body segments.

Spread

In addition to the southern Iberian Peninsula, the species occurs on various Atlantic islands ( Madeira , Canary Islands ), in South Africa and on the Australian continent including Tasmania .

Enemies

The hedgehog and the black mold beetle are natural enemies of the Portuguese millipede .

Web links

Commons : Ommatoiulus moreletii - collection of images, videos and audio files

Fauna Europaea - Ommatoiulus moreletii
About the love life of the millipede on CSIRO.au (English)
Biolib database (dead link)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Portuguese millipedes . Dept. of Agriculture and Food, Govt. of Western Australia.

[wau-1] Portuguese millipedes . Dept. of Agriculture and Food, Govt. of Western Australia.