Shelley's Cave Millipede
Pseudotremia shelleyi Lewis, 2009
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Chordeumatida |
| Family | Cleidogonidae |
| Genus | Pseudotremia |
| Species | Pseudotremia shelleyi Lewis, 2009 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Rumbling Bald Cave, Rutherford Co. NC
Range
Known from two counties in North Carolina in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
North Carolina
Counties
- North Carolina
- McDowell, Rutherford
Karst regions
Other
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- 2381 · North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
- Paratype ×2
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences | 3 |
3 cataloged lots in 1 collection. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 3 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
Subnational ranks
- North Carolina
- SNR Unranked
Ranks looked up 23 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
References
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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