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Discovery of a glowing millipede in California and the gradual evolution of bioluminescence in Diplopoda by Marek, Paul E., Moore, Wendy

“…Significance The enigmatic millipede Xystocheir bistipita has been rediscovered after a half-century. The rediscovery unexpectedly reveals that the species is…”
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The first true millipede—1306 legs long by Marek, Paul E., Buzatto, Bruno A., Shear, William A., Means, Jackson C., Black, Dennis G., Harvey, Mark S., Rodriguez, Juanita

“…The name “millipede” translates to a thousand feet (from mille “thousand” and pes “foot”). However, no millipede has ever been described with more than 750…”
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Step-wise evolution of complex chemical defenses in millipedes: a phylogenomic approach by Rodriguez, Juanita, Jones, Tappey H., Sierwald, Petra, Marek, Paul E., Shear, William A., Brewer, Michael S., Kocot, Kevin M., Bond, Jason E.

“…With fossil representatives from the Silurian capable of respiring atmospheric oxygen, millipedes are among the oldest terrestrial animals, and likely the…”
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Phylogenetic review of the millipede genus Cherokia Chamberlin, 1949 (Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae) by Vasquez-Valverde, Luisa Fernanda, Marek, Paul E

“…The millipede genus Chamberlin, 1949 is a monospecific taxon, with the type species (Bollman, 1889). The last revision of the genus was made by Hoffman (1960)…”
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Cache Valley Virus in Aedes japonicus japonicus Mosquitoes, Appalachian Region, United States by Yang, Fan, Chan, Kevin, Marek, Paul E, Armstrong, Philip M, Liu, Pengcheng, Bova, Jacob E, Bernick, Joshua N, McMillan, Benjamin E, Weidlich, Benjamin G, Paulson, Sally L

“…We detected Cache Valley virus in Aedes japonicus, a widely distributed invasive mosquito species, in an Appalachian forest in the United States. The forest…”
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La Crosse Virus in Aedes japonicus japonicus mosquitoes in the Appalachian Region, United States by Harris, M Camille, Dotseth, Eric J, Jackson, Bryan T, Zink, Steven D, Marek, Paul E, Kramer, Laura D, Paulson, Sally L, Hawley, Dana M

“…La Crosse virus (LACV), a leading cause of arboviral encephalitis in children in the United States, is emerging in Appalachia. For local arboviral…”
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A revision of the minor species group in the millipede genus Nannaria Chamberlin, 1918 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae) by Means, Jackson C, Hennen, Derek A, Marek, Paul E

“…Millipedes in the family Xystodesmidae (Polydesmida) are often referred to as "colorful, flat-backed millipedes" for their bright aposematic coloration and…”
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A revision of the wilsoni species group in the millipede genus Nannaria Chamberlin, 1918 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae) by Hennen, Derek A., Means, Jackson C., Marek, Paul E.

“…Although many new species of the millipede genus Nannaria Chamberlin, 1918 have been known from museum collections for over half a century, a systematic…”
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Müllerian mimicry ring in Appalachian millipedes by Marek, Paul E, Bond, Jason E

“…Few biological phenomena provide such an elegant and straightforward example of evolution by natural selection as color mimicry among unrelated organisms. By…”
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Is geography an accurate predictor of evolutionary history in the millipede family Xystodesmidae? by Means, Jackson C, Marek, Paul E

“…For the past several centuries, millipede taxonomists have used the morphology of male copulatory structures (modified legs called gonopods), which are…”
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Structure and pigment make the eyed elater's eyespots black by Wong, Victoria L, Marek, Paul E

“…Surface structures that trap light leading to near complete structural absorption creates an appearance of "super black." Well known in the natural world from…”
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A new species of Illacme from southern California (Siphonophorida, Siphonorhinidae) by Marek, Paul E, Hall, Charity L, Lee, Cedric, Bailey, James, Berger, Matt C, Kasson, Matt T, Shear, William

“…The millipede fauna inhabiting deep soil are poorly known. They are small and threadlike, slow moving, lacking pigmentation, and rarely encountered due to…”
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Phylogenetic Systematics of the Millipede Family Xystodesmidae by Means, Jackson C., Hennen, Derek A., Tanabe, Tsutomu, Marek, Paul E.

“…The millipede family Xystodesmidae includes 486 species distributed primarily in temperate deciduous forests in North America and East Asia. Species diversity…”
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Arthropod diversity in shallow subterranean habitats of the Appalachian Mountains by Harrison, G. T, Dunleavy, Howard P, Vasquez-Valverde, Luisa F, Del Pozo-Valdivia, Alejandro I, Ivanov, Kaloyan, Marek, Paul E

“…Subterranean arthropods are important components of soils and contribute essential food-web functions and other ecosystem services, however, their diversity…”
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A revision of the Appalachian millipede genus Brachoria Chamberlin, 1939 (Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae: Apheloriini) by MAREK, PAUL E.

“…The apheloriine millipede genus Brachoria as presented here comprises 34 species distributed throughout the south‐eastern US Appalachian Mountains. Members of…”
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Cryptic diversity in Andrognathus corticarius Cope, 1869 and description of a new Andrognathus species from New Mexico (Diplopoda, Platydesmida, Andrognathidae) by Shorter, Patricia L., Hennen, Derek A., Marek, Paul E.

“…Andrognathus is a genus of small, thin-bodied millipedes found in deciduous forests of North America. Poorly understood, these organisms inhabit decaying wood…”
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Pleistocene glacial refugia across the Appalachian Mountains and coastal plain in the millipede genus Narceus: evidence from population genetic, phylogeographic, and paleoclimatic data by Walker, Matt J, Stockman, Amy K, Marek, Paul E, Bond, Jason E

“…Species that are widespread throughout historically glaciated and currently non-glaciated areas provide excellent opportunities to investigate the role of…”
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Ground-Dwelling Arthropod Communities of a Sky Island Mountain Range in Southeastern Arizona, USA: Obtaining a Baseline for Assessing the Effects of Climate Change by Meyer, 3rd, Wallace M, Eble, Jeffrey A, Franklin, Kimberly, McManus, Reilly B, Brantley, Sandra L, Henkel, Jeff, Marek, Paul E, Hall, W Eugene, Olson, Carl A, McInroy, Ryan, Bernal Loaiza, Emmanuel M, Brusca, Richard C, Moore, Wendy

“…The few studies that have addressed past effects of climate change on species distributions have mostly focused on plants due to the rarity of historical…”
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Phylogenetic systematics of the colorful, cyanide-producing millipedes of Appalachia (Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae, Apheloriini) using a total evidence Bayesian approach by Marek, Paul E., Bond, Jason E.

“…Here, we provide an exemplar-approach phylogeny of the xystodesmid millipede tribe Apheloriini with a focus on genus–group relationships—particularly of the…”
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Myriapods by Marek, Paul E, Shear, William A

“…Paul Marek and William Shear introduce the arthropod sub-phylum myriapoda, which includes centipedes, millipedes and other multi-legged animals…”
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