Zoosphaerium darthvaderi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Diplopoda |
Order: | Sphaerotheriida |
Family: | Arthrosphaeridae |
Genus: | Zoosphaerium |
Species: | Z. darthvaderi
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Binomial name | |
Zoosphaerium darthvaderi Wesener & Bespalova, 2010
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Zoosphaerium darthvaderi, also known as the Darth Vader giant pill millipede, is a species of giant pill millipede endemic to the island state of Madagascar. It is named after the Star Wars character Darth Vader. The millipede is restricted to the Ambohitantely Reserve and is considered an extremely endangered species.