Myriapod virtual meet
The Marek Lab at Virginia Tech will hold a Myriapod Meet Up on Tuesday, 1 March 2022 from 8AM - 5PM.
This online event will include short (ca. 5 min) talks, and a chance to share and discuss research about myriapods (and other multipedes, e.g. Onychophora). See flyer attached.
Anyone may participate in this free event (no need to give a talk). If you would like to attend and/or present a 5 min. talk, register here: https://forms.gle/rfc6GniKix4QzGS46
We're looking forward to it!
All the best,
Anyone may participate in this free event (no need to give a talk). If you would like to attend and/or present a 5 min. talk, register here: https://forms.gle/rfc6GniKix4QzGS46
We're looking forward to it!
All the best,
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New paper with new family
ANTIĆ, D. and MAURIÈS, J.-P. (2022). Two new species of the previously monospecific genus Guipuzcosoma Vicente and Mauriès 1980 from Spain, with establishment of Guipuzcosomatidae fam. nov. (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida). Zootaxa, 5093(2), 142–168. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5093.2.2
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22nd Annual General Meeting
Held at FSC Preston Montford, 22 April 2022. Officers reports (referred to in minutes) can be downloaded here.
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Largest arthropod ever is a millipede
Davies, Garwood, McMahon, Schneider and Shillito (2021). The largest arthropod in Earth history: insights from newly
discovered Arthropleura remains (Serpukhovian Stainmore Formation, Northumberland, England).
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First real millipede described
Most myriapodologists will know of Illacme plenipes with 750 legs as being the millipede with most legs. Until now that is. Eumillipes persephone Marek 2021 (Polyzoniida, Siphonotidae, Rhinotini) with 1306 legs has just been described in the following paper:
Marek1, P.E., Buzatto, B.A., Shear, W.S., Means, J.C., Black, D.G., Harvey, M.S. and Rodriguez, J. 2021. The first true millipede—1306 legs long. Scientific Reports 11:23126:1-8.
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Annual Field Meeting 2022
British Myriapod and Isopod Group Residential Field Weekend and AGM
Arrangements have been made for BMIG to visit central Shropshire for our first annual get together since 2019. We have booked accommodation at the Field Studies Council centre in Preston Montford, just outside of Shrewsbury. All rooms are ensuite, and a full board package has been negotiated including Dinner, Bed & Breakfast and Packed Lunch – the prices on the booking form are for the whole package.Announcement type
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21st Annual General Meeting
Held by Zoom, on 10 April 2021. Officers reports (referred to in minutes) can be downloaded here.
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