Publications:

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.

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. | PDF

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. | PDF

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. | PDF

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. | PDF

Bueno-Villegas, J., P. Sierwald & J. 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. | PDF

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 Unpublished Poster.

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

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. 1998. Studies on spirobolid millipeds. XIX. Thyroproctus, and exceptional genus in the Rhinocricidae. Myriapodologica, 5(5), 57- 61. 

Hoffman, R.L. 1998. Some necessary fine-tuning in the order Spirobolida (Spirobolidae, Messicobolidae, Atopetholidae). Myriapodologica, 5(6), 63-76. 

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

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

Hoffman, R.L. 1998. A new genus of spirostreptid millipeds from Central America. Myriapodologica, 5(12), 119-124. 

Hoffman, R.L. 1998. Reassessment of the Platyrhacidae, a family of polydesmidan millipds. Myriapodologica, 5(13), 125-141. 

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

Hoffman, R.L. 1999. Checklist of millipedes of North and Middle America. Virginia Museum of Natural  History, Special Publication No 8, 584pp. 

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

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

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

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

Hoffman, R.L. 2001. A note on the status of the name Centrobolus Cook, 1897 (Spirobolida: Pachybolidae). Myriapodologica, 7(6), 49-52. 

Hoffman, R.L.2001. A synopsis of the platyrhacid millipeds of Borneo (Diplopoda: Polydesmida). Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 108, 403-440.  

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

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

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. 

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. | PDF

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.1999. A new troglobitic milliped of the genus Nepalella from China (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Megalotylidae). Myriapodologica, 6(1), 1-10. 

Shear, W.A. 1999. The milliped genus Diplomaragna confirmed for Taiwan, with the description of a new species (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida, Diplomaragnidae). Myriapodologica, 6(2), 11-18. 

Shear, W.A. 1999. Millipeds. American Scientist, 87, 232-239. 

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

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

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

Shear, W.A. 2002. 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. & 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.

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., 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.

Shear, W. M., R. M. Shelley, H. Heatwole. 2003. Occurrence of the milliped Sinocallipus simplipodicus Zhang, 1993 in Laos, with reviews of the Southeast Asian and global callipodidan faunas, and remarks on the phylogenetic position of the order (Callipodida: Sinocallipodidea: Sinocallipodidae). Zootaxa, 365:1-20.

Shear, W. M., & R. M. Shelley. 2004. Introduction of the milliped, Cleidogona nantahala Shear, in New England, USA (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida: Cleidogonidae). Entomological News, 115(2):71-77.

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. 167 pp, Pensoft Publisher, Bulgaria. Pensoft Series Faunistica 20.

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), URL: http://ibrcs.aibs.org/reports/pdf/NEON5_June2002.pdf

Sierwald, P. & A. J. Reft. 2004. The millipede collections of the world. Fieldiana, N.S., 103 (Publication 1532): 1-100.

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. | PDF

Wesener, T. & P. Sierwald (in press). Revision of the genus Sphaeromimus (Diplopoda, Sphaerotheriida, Sphaerotheriidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.





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