Scoterpes nudus Chamberlin, 1943
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Chordeumatida |
| Family | Trichopetalidae |
| Genus | Scoterpes |
| Species | Scoterpes nudus Chamberlin, 1943 |
Synonyms
- Scoterpes austrinus nudus Chamberlin, 1946 (subjective synonym, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Kingston Saltpeter Cave, Bartow Co. GA
Range
Known from two counties in Georgia in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Georgia
Counties
- Georgia
- Bartow, Polk
Karst regions
Appalachians
Conservation and management
Ranks looked up 2 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
- Nicholas, G. 1960. Checklist of macroscopic troglobitic organisms of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 123–160. doi:10.2307/2422897
- Niemiller, M.L., Fenolio, D.B. & Zigler, K.S. 2012b. The obligate cave fauna of Georgia. Bulletin of the Georgia Speleological Survey 2012: 6–12.
- Shear, W.A. 2010a. The milliped family Trichopetalidae, Part 2: The genera Trichopetalum, Zygonopus and Scoterpes (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida, Cleidogonoidea). Zootaxa 2385: 1–62. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2385.1.1
- Zigler, K.S., Niemiller, M.L., Stephen, C.D.R., Ayala, B.N., Milne, M.A., Gladstone, N.S., Engel, A.S., Jensen, J.B., Camp, C.D., Ozier, J.C. & Cressler, A. 2020. Biodiversity from caves and other subterranean habitats of Georgia, USA. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 82: 125–167. doi:10.4311/2019LSC0125
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Scoterpes nudus Chamberlin, 1943. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0577. https://cavebiology.org/species/scoterpes-nudus/ (accessed 18 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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