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Some species within this genus express island gigantism. The largest of the known species of giant pill millipede known is ''Zoosphaerium neptunus'', which is capable of growing to lengths of 90 mm (3.5 in). Distribution and habitat ''Zoosphaerium'' is restricted to the island of Madagascar. Madagascar is a hotspot for biodiversity and localized endemism, as a result some species occur sympatrically as microendemics. Species within the genus ''Zoosphaerium'' can be found living amongst damp leaf litter in forest and jungle habitats. Species List Below is a list of all 74 known species: '' Zoosphaerium actaeon'' (White, 1859) '' Zoosphaerium album'' Wesener, 2009 '' Zoosphaerium alluaudi'' (De Saussure & Zehntner, 1902) '' Zoosphaerium amabile'' Wesener, 2009 '' Zoosphaerium ambatovaky'' Wesener & Sagorny, 2021 '' Zoosphaerium ambrense'' Wesener, 2009 '' Zoosphaerium analavelona'' Wesener, ... <a href="/html/ALL/s/Z/Zoosphaerium_Denticulatum.html" style="text-decoration:none;"> <br>[...More Info...] &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp <a href="/html/ALL/l/Z/Zoosphaerium_Denticulatum.html" style="text-decoration:none;"> [...Related Items...] &nbsp &nbsp <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoosphaerium_Denticulatum" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"><b> OR:</b> &nbsp &nbsp [Wikipedia] &nbsp </a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Zoosphaerium_Denticulatum" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [Google] &nbsp </a> <!-- <a href="https://www.bing.com/search?q=Zoosphaerium_Denticulatum" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [Bing] &nbsp </a> --> <!-- <a href="https://search.yahoo.com/search?q=Zoosphaerium_Denticulatum" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [Yahoo] &nbsp </a> --> <!-- <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Zoosphaerium_Denticulatum" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [DuckDuckGo] &nbsp </a> --> <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Zoosphaerium_Denticulatum" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [Baidu] &nbsp </a> <!-- <a target="_blank" href= "https://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-books-Amazon/zgbs/books?&linkCode=ll2&tag=summaryads-20&linkId=d306a27d115d3acda99952aa20527cd6&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" style="text-decoration:none;">[Amazon Books]</a> --> </div> <br></a></a> <br> </div> <!-- data-end ---></td> <!-- row-end ---></tr> <!-- row-start ---><tr; > <!-- data-start ---><td width="15%"><p> <a href="/html/ALL/s/G/Giant_Pill_Millipede.html" title="Click for more on -> Giant Pill Millipede"> <center><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Pillmillipede_talakaveri.jpg" title="Click for more on -> Giant Pill Millipede" width="100%;" height="auto;"><center></a> <a href = "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pillmillipede_talakaveri.jpg" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none; color:#d0d0d0;">picture info</a> </p> <!-- data-end ---></td> <!-- data-start ---><td valign="top"; width="75%"; > <div style="margin-left:0%; margin-right:9%";> <!-- <a href="/php/SummaryGet.php?FindGo=Giant Pill Millipede" title="Click for more on -> Giant Pill Millipede"><big>Giant Pill Millipede</big><br> </a> ---> <div style="margin-left:2%";> <big><big><b><a href="/html/ALL/s/G/Giant_Pill_Millipede.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Giant Pill Millipede</a></b></big></big><br> Sphaerotheriida is an order of millipedes in the infraclass Pentazonia, sometimes known as giant pill millipedes. They inhabit Southern Africa, Madagascar, South and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Like the Northern Hemisphere pill millipedes of the order Glomerida, these millipedes can roll into a ball when disturbed. When they are rolled-up, most sphaerotheriidans reach a maximum size of a cherry or golf ball, but some species from Madagascar can even reach the size of an orange (an example of island gigantism; illustration . When rolled-up, predators are unable to unravel giant pill millipedes since the margins of their second and last dorsal plates fit perfectly into one another, creating a sealed ball. A few giant pill millipede species are able to produce sound, the only millipedes known to do this. This order of millipedes is also unique in that some African species are used for medicinal purposes. Morphology Sphaerotheriidans are characterized by a relatively c ... <a href="/html/ALL/s/G/Giant_Pill_Millipede.html" style="text-decoration:none;"> <br>[...More Info...] &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp <a href="/html/ALL/l/G/Giant_Pill_Millipede.html" style="text-decoration:none;"> [...Related Items...] &nbsp &nbsp <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Pill_Millipede" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"><b> OR:</b> &nbsp &nbsp [Wikipedia] &nbsp </a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Giant_Pill_Millipede" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [Google] &nbsp </a> <!-- <a href="https://www.bing.com/search?q=Giant_Pill_Millipede" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [Bing] &nbsp </a> --> <!-- <a href="https://search.yahoo.com/search?q=Giant_Pill_Millipede" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [Yahoo] &nbsp </a> --> <!-- <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Giant_Pill_Millipede" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [DuckDuckGo] &nbsp </a> --> <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Giant_Pill_Millipede" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [Baidu] &nbsp </a> <!-- <a target="_blank" href= "https://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-books-Amazon/zgbs/books?&linkCode=ll2&tag=summaryads-20&linkId=d306a27d115d3acda99952aa20527cd6&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" style="text-decoration:none;">[Amazon Books]</a> --> </div> <br></a></a> <br> </div> <!-- data-end ---></td> <!-- row-end ---></tr> <!-- row-start ---><tr; > <!-- data-start ---><td width="15%"><p> <a href="/html/ALL/s/Z/Zoosphaerium_Anale.html" title="Click for more on -> Zoosphaerium Anale"> </p> <!-- data-end ---></td> <!-- data-start ---><td valign="top"; width="75%"; > <div style="margin-left:0%; margin-right:9%";> <!-- <a href="/php/SummaryGet.php?FindGo=Zoosphaerium Anale" title="Click for more on -> Zoosphaerium Anale"><big>Zoosphaerium Anale</big><br> </a> ---> <div style="margin-left:2%";> <big><big><b><a href="/html/ALL/s/Z/Zoosphaerium_Anale.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Zoosphaerium Anale</a></b></big></big><br> ''Zoosphaerium'' is a genus of giant pill millipedes endemic to Madagascar. Some species within this genus express island gigantism. The largest of the known species of giant pill millipede known is '' Zoosphaerium neptunus'', which is capable of growing to lengths of 90 mm (3.5 in). Distribution and habitat ''Zoosphaerium'' is restricted to the island of Madagascar. Madagascar is a hotspot for biodiversity and localized endemism, as a result some species occur sympatrically as microendemics. Species within the genus ''Zoosphaerium'' can be found living amongst damp leaf litter in forest and jungle habitats. Species List Below is a list of all 74 known species: '' Zoosphaerium actaeon'' (White, 1859) '' Zoosphaerium album'' Wesener, 2009 '' Zoosphaerium alluaudi'' (De Saussure & Zehntner, 1902) '' Zoosphaerium amabile'' Wesener, 2009 '' Zoosphaerium ambatovaky'' Wesener & Sagorny, 2021 '' Zoosphaerium ambrense'' Wesener, 2009 ''Zoosphaerium analavelona'' Wesener, 200 ... <a href="/html/ALL/s/Z/Zoosphaerium_Anale.html" style="text-decoration:none;"> <br>[...More Info...] &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp <a href="/html/ALL/l/Z/Zoosphaerium_Anale.html" style="text-decoration:none;"> [...Related Items...] &nbsp &nbsp <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoosphaerium_Anale" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"><b> OR:</b> &nbsp &nbsp [Wikipedia] &nbsp </a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Zoosphaerium_Anale" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [Google] &nbsp </a> <!-- <a href="https://www.bing.com/search?q=Zoosphaerium_Anale" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [Bing] &nbsp </a> --> <!-- <a href="https://search.yahoo.com/search?q=Zoosphaerium_Anale" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [Yahoo] &nbsp </a> --> <!-- <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Zoosphaerium_Anale" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [DuckDuckGo] &nbsp </a> --> <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Zoosphaerium_Anale" target=_blank style="text-decoration:none;"> [Baidu] &nbsp </a> <!-- <a target="_blank" href= "https://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-books-Amazon/zgbs/books?&linkCode=ll2&tag=summaryads-20&linkId=d306a27d115d3acda99952aa20527cd6&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" style="text-decoration:none;">[Amazon Books]</a> --> </div> <br></a></a> <br> </div> <!-- data-end ---></td> <!-- row-end ---></tr> <!-- row-start ---><tr; > <!-- data-start ---><td width="15%"><p> <a href="/html/ALL/s/Z/Zoosphaerium_Darthvaderi.html" title="Click for more on -> Zoosphaerium Darthvaderi"> </p> <!-- data-end ---></td> <!-- data-start ---><td valign="top"; width="75%"; > <div style="margin-left:0%; margin-right:9%";> <!-- <a href="/php/SummaryGet.php?FindGo=Zoosphaerium Darthvaderi" title="Click for more on -> Zoosphaerium Darthvaderi"><big>Zoosphaerium Darthvaderi</big><br> </a> ---> <div style="margin-left:2%";> <big><big><b><a href="/html/ALL/s/Z/Zoosphaerium_Darthvaderi.html" style="text-decoration:none;">Zoosphaerium Darthvaderi</a></b></big></big><br> ''Zoosphaerium darthvaderi'', also known as the Darth Vader giant pill millipede, is a species of giant pill millipede endemic to the island state of Madagascar. It is named after the ''Star Wars'' character Darth Vader. The millipede is restricted to the Ambohitantely Reserve and is considered an extremely endangered species. History and classification The holotype and three immature male paratypes of ''Zoosphaerium darthvaderi'' were collected via pitfall traps in an area of disturbed transitional mossy forest at an elevation of . The forested region is northeast of Ankazobe in Antananarivo Province, Madagascar, and the millipedes were collected in 1997 and subsequently accessioned into the entomology collections of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. 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Some species within this genus express island gigantism. The largest of the known species of giant pill millipede known is '' Zoosphaerium neptunus'', which is capable of growing to lengths of 90 mm (3.5 in). Distribution and habitat ''Zoosphaerium'' is restricted to the island of Madagascar. Madagascar is a hotspot for biodiversity and localized endemism, as a result some species occur sympatrically as microendemics. Species within the genus ''Zoosphaerium'' can be found living amongst damp leaf litter in forest and jungle habitats. 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