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Bond, J.E., D.A. Beamer, M.C. Hedin & P. Sierwald. 2003. Gradual evolution of male genitalia in a sibling species complex of millipedes. Invertebrate Systematics 17, 711-717. 113 KB

Bond, J.E. and P.E. Marek. 2003. Rhinocricidae Systematics I: The taxonomic placement of the species of Zipyge Chamberlin, 1925 and Oxypygides Chamberlin, 1922 (Diplopoda: Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae: Oxypyginae). Zootaxa 292, 1-8. 101 KB

Bond, J.E. & P. Sierwald. 2002. Eurhinocricus rosenbergi, a new species of rhinocricid from the Caribbean island of Jamaica (Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae). The Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 115(3), 670-675.
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Bond, J.E. & P. Sierwald. 2002. Cryptic speciation in the Anadenobolus excisus millipede species complex on the island of Jamaica. Evolution 56(6), 1123-1135.

Bond, J.E., & P. Sierwald. 2003. Molecular taxonomy of the Anadenobolus excisus (Diplopoda: Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae) species-group on the Caribbean island of Jamaica. Invertebrate Systematics 17, 515-528. 913 KB

Bueno-Villegas, J., P. Sierwald & J.E. Bond. 2004. Diplopoda. IN: Bousquets, J. L., J. J. Morrone, O.Y. Ordóñes & I.V. Fernández (eds), Biodiversidad, taxonomia y biogeografia de artrópodos de México, IV, 569-599. 982 KB

Bueno-Villegas, J., P. Sierwald, & A. Espinosa, A. 2002. Filogenia y biogeografía del genéro Sphaeriodesmus Peters, 1864 (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Sphaeriodesmidae). I. Ubicación del género en la familia y caracteres morfológicos que lo definen. Unpublished Poster.

Clark, V.V., C. J. Raxworthy, V. Rakotomalata, P. Sierwald & B.L. Fisher. 2005. Convergent evolution of chemical defense in poison frogs and arthropod prey between Madagascar and the Neotropics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 102(33), 11617-11622

Golovatch, S.I & P. Sierwald. 2001. Review of the genus Poratia (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Pyrgodesmidae). Arthropoda Selecta 9(3), 181-192. Abstract: 1.18 MB

Harvey, M., W.A. Shear & H. Hoch. 2000. Onychophora, Arachnida, Myriapoda and Insecta. IN: Wilkins, H., D. Culver and W. Humphreys, Subterranean Ecosystems (Ecosystems of the World 30): 79-94. Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, New York.

Hoffman, R.L. 1998a. Studies on spirobolid millipeds. XIX. Thyroproctus, and exceptional genus in the Rhinocricidae. Myriapodologica 5(5), 57- 61.
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Hoffman, R.L. 1998b. Some necessary fine-tuning in the order Spirobolida (Spirobolidae, Messicobolidae, Atopetholidae). Myriapodologica 5(6), 63-76. 
Abstract: 1.14 MB

Hoffman, R.L. 1998c. An Appalachian species of Rhysodesmus (Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae: Rhysodesmini). Myriapodologica 5(7), 77-83.
Abstract: 272 KB 

Hoffman, R.L. 1998d. Nesobolus and a related new genus from Haiti (Diplopoda: Spirobolida: Rhinocricidae), Myriapodologica 5(10), 103-109.
Abstract: 389 KB

Hoffman, R.L. 1998f. A new genus of spirostreptid millipeds from Central America. Myriapodologica 5 (12), 119-124. 
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Hoffman, R.L. 1998g. Reassessment of the Platyrhacidae, a family of polydesmidan millipds. Myriapodologica 5(13), 125-141. 
Abstract: 397 KB

Hoffman, R.L.1999a. The status of Julus punctatus Say, 1821 (Chordeumatida: Cleidogonidae). Myriapodologica 6(4), 23-26.
Abstract: 630 KB

Hoffman, R.L.1999b. Checklist of Millipeds of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural  History, Special Publication No 8, 584pp.  full article ....KB.

Hoffman, R.L. 2000a. A synopsis of the Telonychopodini, a tribe of Pantanalian chelodesmid millepeds (Polydesmida: Chelodesmidae). Myriapodologica 7(1), 1-13. 
Abstract: 304 KB

Hoffman, R.L. 2000b. On the generic position of Spinotarsus caboverdus (Spirostreptida: Odontopygidae). Myriapodologica 6(10), 87-94.
Abstract: 271 KB

Hoffman, R. L. 2000c. Two new genera of chelodesmid millipeds from southeastern Brazil (Polydesmida; Chelodesmidae). Myriapodologica 6(12), 101-113. 
Abstract: 312 KB

Hoffman, R.L. 2001a. A note on the identity of Spirostreptus acutus Karsch (Spirostreptida: Odontopygidae). Myriapodologica 7(4), 29-33. 
Abstract: 276 KB

Hoffman, R.L. 2001. A note on the status of the name Centrobolus Cook, 1897 (Spirobolida: Pachybolidae). Myriapodologica 7(6), 49-52.
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Hoffman, R.L.2001b. A synopsis of the platyrhacid millipeds of Borneo (Diplopoda: Polydesmida). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 108, 403-440. 

Hoffman, R.L. 2001c. Synopsis of Zodesmus, a genus of Papuan millipeds (Polydesmida: Platyrhacidae). Myriapodologica 7(8), 59-76.
Abstract: 310 KB

Hoffman, R.L. 2005.  Monograph of the Gomphodesmidae, a family of African polydesmoid millipeds. Verlag des Naturhistorischen Museums Wien, 537pp

Hoffman, R.L., S.I. Golovatch & M.Hamer. 2001. Identities of the milliped genera Spirostreptus and Spiropoeus Brandt, 1833 (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida). Myriapodologica 7(5), 35-47. 
Abstract: 552 KB

Richard Hoffman's 1999 Checklist to the millipedes of North America
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Hoffman, R.L. & J.-P. Mauriès. 1998. Nesostreptus and related Haitian rhinocricid genera; the correct names for two Haitian rhinocricids. Myriapodologica 5(9), 95-102. 
Abstract: 552 KB

Marek, P.E. & J E. Bond. In Press. Phylogenetic systematics of the colorful, cyanide-producing millipedes of Appalachia (Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae, Apheloriini) using a total evidence Bayesian approach. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.

Marek, P.E. & J.E. Bond. 2006. Rediscovery of the world’s leggiest animal. Nature 441, 707.

Marek, P.E., J.E. Bond, and P. Sierwald. 2003. Rhinocricidae Systematics II: A species catalog of the Rhinocricidae (Diplopoda: Spirobolida) with synonymies. Zootaxa 308: 1-108. 881 KB

Rowe, M. & P. Sierwald. In press. Morphological and systematic study of the tribe Australiosomatini (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidea: Paradoxosomatidae) with the description of new species and a revision of the genus Australiosoma. Invertebrate Systematics.

Shear, W.A. 1998. The fossil record and evolution of Myriapoda. IN: Fortey, R.A. & R. H. Thomas. Arthropod Relationships, 211- 212. The Systematics Association Special Volume Series 55, Chapman & Hall, London, New York, 383pp.

Shear, W.A. 1999a. A new troglobitic milliped of the genus Nepalella from China (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Megalotylidae). Myriapodologica 6(1), 1-10. 
Abstract: 310 KB

Shear, W.A. 1999b. The milliped genus Diplomaragna confirmed for Taiwan, with the description of a new species (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Diplomaragnidae). Myriapodologica 6(2), 11-18. 
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Shear, W.A. 1999c. Millipeds. American Scientist 87, 232-239. 

Shear, W.A. 1999d. Introduction to Arthropoda and Cheliceriformes. Harrison, F. & R. Foelix, eds. Microscopic Anatomy of Invertebrates 8A, 1-19. 

Shear, W.A. 2000a. On the millipede family Heterochordeumatidae, with comments on the higher classification of the order Chordeumatida (Diplopoda). Invertebrate Taxonomy 14, 363-376.

Shear, W.A. 2000b. A new genus and species of callipodidan milliped from Vietnam (Callipodida, Schizopetalidae). Myripodologica 6(11), 95-100. 
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Shear, W.A. 2002a. A new genus and species of callipodidan milliped from Vietnam (Callipodida, Schizopetalidae). Myripodologica 6 (11), 95-100.

Shear, W.A. 2002b. Five new chordeumatidan millipeds from China: new species of Vieteuma (Kashmireumatidae) and Nepalella(Megalotylidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 53(6), 63-72.

Shear, W.A., T.H. Jones & H.M. Miras.  In press.  A possible phylogenetic signal in milliped chemical defenses: the polydesmidan millipede Leonardesmus injucundus Shelley & Shear secretes p-cresol and lacks a cyanogenic defense (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Nearctodesmidae).  Biochemical Systematics and Ecology.

Shear, W.A. & D.A. Hubbard. 1998a. Cave millipeds of the United States. IV. A new genus and species from a high altitude cave in Colorado. Myriapodologica 5(8), 85-94.
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Shear, W.A. & D A. Hubbard. 1998b. New milliped records for Virginia and Georgia: Americatis satis. Zosteractinidae, Julida, Diplopoda). Banisteria 12, 41-42.

Shear, W.A. & W.P. Leonard. 2003. Microlympiidae, a new milliped family from North America, and Microlympia echina, new genus and species (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida: Brannerioidea). Zootaxa 243, 1-11.

Shear, W.A., and W.P. Leonard. 2004. The milliped family Anthroleucosomatidae new to North America: Leschius mcallisteri, n. gen., n. sp. (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida: Anthroleucosomatoidea).  Zootaxa 609, 1-7. 69 KB

Shear, W.A., A. Popadic, G. Panganiban, D. Rusch & T.C. Kaufmann. 1998. Molecular evidence for the gnathobasic derivation of arthropod mandibles and for the appendicular origin of the labrum and other structures.  Development, Genes and Evolution 208, 142-150.

Shear, W.A. & P. Selden. 2001. Rustling in the undergrowth: animals in early terrestrial ecosystems. IN: Gensel, P. G. and D. Edwards (eds) Plants Invade the Land: 29-51. Columbia University Press, New York.

Shelley, R.M., P. Sierwald, S.B. Kiser & S.I. Golovatch. 2000. Nomenclator generum et familiarum Diplopodorum II. A list of the Genus and Family-group names in the Class Diplopoda from 1958 through 1999. Pensoft Publisher, Bulgaria. Pensoft Series Faunistica 20, 167 pp.

Shelley, R.M., & W.A. Shear. 2005.  A new milliped of the genus  Stenozonium Shelley 1998 from Washington State, U. S. A.:  first record of  the genus and family from  North of the Columbia River (Polyzoniida:  Polyzoniidae).  Zootaxa 1017, 25-32.

Shelley, R.M. & W.A. Shear. 2005. A new milliped of the genus Stenozonium Shelley 1998 from Washington State, U. S. A.: first record of the genus and family from North of the Columbia River (Polyzoniida: Polyzoniidae). Zootaxa 1017, 25-32.

Shelley, R.W. & W.A. Shear. 2006.  Leonardesmus injucundus, n. gen., n. sp., an aromatic, small-bodied milliped from Washington State, USA, and a revised account of the family Nearctodesmidae (Polydesmida).  Zootaxa 1176, 1-16.

Sierwald, P., R. Bieler, J. Hanken & R. Magill. 2002. NEON-V: CRIPTON Workshop. Collections, Research, Inventories, and People for Taxonomic Opportunities in NEON. (Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, June 14-16, 2002),

Sierwald, P. & J.E. Bond. In press. Current status of the myriapod class Diplopoda (millipedes): Taxonomic diversity and phylogeny. Annual Review of Entomology 57, 401-420.

Sierwald, P., J.E. Bond & G.T. Gurda. 2005. The millipede type specimens in the Collections of the Field Museum of Natural History (Arthropoda: Diplopoda). Zootaxa, 1005, 64pp 364 KB

Sierwald, P. & A.J. Reft. 2004. Millipede collections of the world. Fieldiana, N.S. 103 (Publication 1532): 1-100. Abstract: 488 KB, full article 368 KB

Sierwald P., W.A. Shear, R.M. Shelley & J.E. Bond, (2003).  Millipede phylogeny revisited in the light of the enigmatic order Siphoniulida. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 41(2): 87-99. 1.71 MB

Snyder, B.A., M.L. Draney, & P. Sierwald. 2006. Development of an optimal sampling protocol for millipedes (Diplopoda). Journal of Insect Conservation 10(3),  277-288.

Wesener, T. & P. Sierwald. 2005. New giant pill-millipede species from the littoral forest of Madagascar (Diplopoda, Sphaerotheriida, Zoosphaerium). Zootaxa, 1097, 1-60

Wesener, T. & P. Sierwald. 2005. The giant pill-millipedes of Madagascar:  Revision of the genus Sphaeromimus, with a review of morphological terminology (Diplopoda, Sphaerotheriida, Sphaerotheriidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 56(29), 557-559.


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