Distribution, diversity patterns and faunogenesis of the millipedes (Diplopoda) of the Himalayas

The Himalayas support a highly rich, diverse, multi-layered, mostly endemic diplopod fauna which presently contains >270 species, 53 genera, 23 families and 13 orders. This is the result of mixing the ancient, apparently Tertiary and younger, Plio-Pleistocene elements of various origins,...

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Main Authors: Sergei I. Golovatch, Jochen Martens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-03-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=20041