The giant African millipede, Archispirostreptus gigas (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida), a model species for ecophysiological studies

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The giant African millipede, Archispirostreptus gigas (Diplopoda: Spirostreptida), a model species for ecophysiological studies

Original language description

Several species of large millipedes are kept as pets and generally called giant millipedes or giant African millipedes. There is often confusion over the species names of these millipedes due to difficulties with their exact determination. Their large body size and the relative ease with which they can be kept under laboratory conditions means they are suitable subjects for experimental investigations. Archispirostreptus gigas (Peters, 1855), the giant African millipede, is one of the largest species, growing up to 32 cm in body length. It is widespread from Mozambique to Kenya, mainly along the east coast of Africa rather than further inland, occurring in tropical and arid forest as well as savanna. A short review of different aspects of the conditions required for breeding it in the laboratory, its ontogeny and use in ecophysiological and physiological studies is presented for it and other representatives of the order Spirostreptida. Spirostreptid millipedes are recommended as model

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

EG - Zoology

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/GA526%2F09%2F1570" target="_blank" >GA526/09/1570: Spots of methane production and consumption in terrestrial ecosystem: key for understanding methane turnover</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2013

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae

ISSN

1211-376X

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Volume of the periodical

77

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

145-158

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