On three remarkable millipedes (Diplopoda) from the Crimea, Ukraine

Golovatch, Sergei I.

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“…1 km long and 100-300 m wide along a watershed. It was reported to be rather common, although not too abundant on the site and is defi nitely an anthropochore (Golovatch 2008).…”

Section: The Most Invaded Ecosystems and Habitatsmentioning

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“…In 1946 a single female was found in a greenhouse with plants imported from Belgium, in 1947 its numbers increased considerably and the next year it was already very abundant in the whole greenhouse complex. Golovatch (2008) suggested that the intense trade ties between the ancient town of Khersonesos in the Crimea and the town of Pergam (= Bergama), a major centre of red ceramics production of the time in present-day Turkey, as possible pathways for the introduction of Eurygyrus ochraceus in the Ukraine. He also pointed out that the Bulgarian population near Varna may owe its origin to the very active commerce in Roman times between Bergama and the colonies in Moesia (= currently northern Bulgaria and southern Romania), including Odessos (= Varna).…”

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“…Specifi c adaptive ecological patterns may be an issue, but, as noticed above, obligate or opportunist parthenogenesis is probably a major trait favoring dispersal at least because a single founder juvenile or female is suffi cient to arrive at destination and found a population. It has to be noted that the successful myriapod invaders tend to be among the smallest species, thus being more easily transported, better fi tted to fi nd a suitable microhabitat, and sometimes requiring a shorter time and even a smaller number of developmental stages to reach maturity (Golovatch 2009). Another possible pathway of the introduction of exotic myriapods to Europe is their intentional import as 'pets', and their further escape from pet keepers.…”

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Myriapods (Myriapoda). Chapter 7.2

Stoev¹,

Zapparoli²,

Golovatch³

et al. 2010

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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 Mediterranean islands or others of southern origin transported and established in North European cities. Th e earliest record of an alien myriapod dates back to 1836, although the introduction of some species into Europe could have begun already in historical times with an increase in trade between ancient Greeks and Romans with cities in the Near East and North Africa. In post-medieval times this process should have intensifi ed with the trade between Europe and some tropical countries, especially after the discoveries of the Americas and Australia. Th e largest number of alien myriapods (25, excl. intercepted) has been recorded from Great Britain, followed by Germany with 12, France with 11 and Denmark with 10 species. In general, northern and economically more developed countries with high levels of imports and numerous busy sea ports are richer in alien species. Th e various alien myriapods have diff erent origins, but most of them show tropical or subtropical links (28 species, 70%). Eight of them (20%) are widespread in the Tropical and Subtropical belts, eleven (circa 28%) are of Asian origin, seven show links with South and A peer-reviewed open-access journal Pavel Stoev et al. / BioRisk 4(1): 97-130 (2010) 98 the Indian Ocean. Ten myriapods are of unknown origin (cryptogenic). Only 12 species (ca. 30%) of all have established in the wild in Europe. At the present time alien myriapods do not cause serious threats to the European economy and there is insuffi cient data on their impact on native fauna and fl ora.

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“…1 km long and 100-300 m wide along a watershed. It was reported to be rather common, although not too abundant on the site and is defi nitely an anthropochore (Golovatch 2008).…”

Section: The Most Invaded Ecosystems and Habitatsmentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Temporal Trends In the Introduction Of Alien Myriapod Speciementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Pathways For the Introduction Of Alien Myriapod Species In Ementioning

confidence: 99%

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