Achemenides pectinatus (Causey, 1952)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Chordeumatida |
| Family | Conotylidae |
| Genus | Achemenides |
| Species | Achemenides pectinatus (Causey, 1952) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from eight counties across four states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin
Counties
- Iowa
- Des Moines, Jackson, Winneshiek
- Illinois
- Carroll, Jo Daviess
- Minnesota
- Fillmore
- Wisconsin
- Grant, Richland
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
National ranks
- United States
- N3 Vulnerable
Subnational ranks
- Wisconsin
- SNR Unranked
- Illinois
- SNR Unranked
- Minnesota
- SNR Unranked
- Iowa
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Peck, S.B. & Christiansen, K. 1990. Evolution and zoogeography of the invertebrate cave faunas of the Driftless Area of the upper Mississippi River Valley of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois, U.S.A. Canadian Journal of Zoology 68: 73–88. doi:10.1139/z90-012
How to cite this account
Achemenides pectinatus (Causey, 1952). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1469. https://cavebiology.org/species/achemenides-pectinatus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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