Date of Award
Spring 5-10-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Biology
First Advisor
Bruce Snyder
Abstract
Millipedes are an incredibly diverse class of animals that impact soil structure and nutrient cycling. Despite their abundance, ecological importance, and wide distribution, they are understudied compared to other animal taxa, and biogeographical information is scant. Taxonomic resources for millipede identification in North America are slim, with few dichotomous keys to species. Furthermore, it is difficult to navigate to these specific keys from broader identification resources. Georgia, though the largest state by land area east of the Mississippi River, has largely been overlooked in any regional millipede checklists. The goals for this project are to compile a preliminary checklist of all millipede species in Georgia, provide maps indicating distributions, and to create a dichotomous key to make the study more accessible to amateurs, as well as to alleviate the need to rely on adult males to identify species.
Recommended Citation
Andrew, Lance, "First Checklist to the Diplopod Species of Georgia, USA with Notes on Distribution and a Key to Genus" (2025). Biology Theses. 41.
https://kb.gcsu.edu/biology/41
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