Anamorphosis and life-history of the millipede Nopoiulus kochii (Gervais, 1847), new for Egypt |
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| Authors: | Abdel-Moneim Kheirallah Abdel-Nasser H Aly Nasr Y Abdel-Wahed |
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| Institution: | Zoology Department, Faculty of Science , University of Alexandria , Egypt E-mail: abdelnasser_a@yahoo.com |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Monthly samples were taken to determine the anamorphosis and the life-history of the millipede Nopoiulus kochii, new to Egypt. Stadial determination was possible from counting the podous and apodous rings, rows of ocelli, and serial additions of defence glands. Sexual dimorphism occurred at stadium IV. Maturity is achieved at stadium VII. Few males, however, attained maturity at stadium VI. Further moultings of adult stadia occur so that additional adults are found from stadia VII to XIV. N. kochii breeds at the age of six months. |
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| Keywords: | Diplopoda Blaniulidae anamorphosis life-history Nopoiulus kochii |
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