[1] Glomeris ornata is a medium-sized pill-millipede, measuring between 7 and 12 mm in length.

Both male and females have an anal shield with a sclerotized spot, which is a characteristic only shared with one other species within the genus G.

[2] Glomeris ornata is a mostly Central European species, native to the countries of: Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy and Slovenia.

[3] G. ornata can be found living in humid valleys containing mixed species forests, rich in Acer, Carpinus, Fagus, Fraxinus and Picea trees.

[2] The species is frequently encountered in proximity to decaying wood and has a preference for calcareous soils.