Authors : Jini Deshmane
Page Nos : 205-211
Description :
The Arthropod, Class- Diplopoda, Millipedes are important as they are detritivores and play important role in decomposition of dead plant material and helps in enhancing microbial activity. It is also important to know that it plays a role in nutrient flux, it plays key role in food chain. Changes in soil conditions due to habitat destruction or fragmentation might also have major influence on millipedes as they are highly sensitive. In present study, research elucidates millipede’s diversity from District-Kolhapur of Western Maharashtra, India. Two millipede’s species as a Rusty millipede belonging to Order- Spirobolida and Family- Trigoniulidae and Giant-Pill millipede belonging to Order- Sphaerotheriida were recorded. From these above mentioned millipedes, rusty millipede was found in large number as compared to Giant pill millipede.
