Abacion lactarium (Say, 1821)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Callipodida |
| Family | Abacionidae |
| Genus | Abacion |
| Species | Abacion lactarium (Say, 1821) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Georgia, Tennessee
Counties
- Georgia
- Bartow
- Tennessee
- Grundy
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S5 Secure
Ranks looked up 2 July 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.
References
- Chamberlin, R.V. 1946. On some millipedes of Georgia. Entomological News 57: 149–152.
- 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 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Abacion lactarium (Say, 1821). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1460. https://cavebiology.org/species/abacion-lactarium/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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