Myriapods (Myriapoda). Chapter 7.2

By

Stoev, Pavel
Zapparoli, Marzio
Golovatch, Sergei
Enghoff, Henrik
Akkari, Nesrine
Barber, Anthony D.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2010

Original Publication

BioRisk : biodiversity & ecosystem risk assessment

Volume

4

Pages

97-130

Subjects

Diplopoda, Chilopoda, Symphyla, Pauropoda, Europe,

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/biorisk.4.51

 

Abstract

Alien myriapods in Europe have never been subject to a comprehensive review. Currently, 40 species belonging to 23 families and 11 orders can be regarded as alien to Europe, which accounts approximately for about 1.8% of all species known on the continent. Millipedes (Class Diplopoda) are represented by 20 alien species, followed by centipedes (Class Chilopoda) with 16, symphylans with 3 and pauropods with only 1. In addition there are numerous cases of continental species introduced to the Atlantic and Mediterra