Speodesmus echinourus Loomis, 1939
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Polydesmida |
| Family | Polydesmidae |
| Genus | Speodesmus |
| Species | Speodesmus echinourus Loomis, 1939 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from 14 counties in Texas in the Edwards Plateau and Balcones karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
- Texas
- Bandera, Comal, Edwards, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Mason, Medina, Medina or Uvalde, Menard, Real, Sutton, Uvalde, Val Verde
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- 87946 · Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| University of Texas, Biodiversity Center, Entomology Collection | 365 |
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 1 |
366 cataloged lots in 2 collections. 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 366 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2G3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Texas
- S2 Imperiled
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
- Causey, N.B. 1960. Speciation in North American cave millipeds. American Midland Naturalist 64: 116–122.
- Chamberlin, R.V. & Hoffman, R.L. 1958. Checklist of the millipedes of North America. United States National Museum Bulletin 212: 1–236.
- Loomis, H.F. 1939. The millipeds collected in Appalachian caves by Mr. Kenneth Dearolf. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 86: 165–193. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2775893. details
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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