Austrotyla specus (Loomis, 1939)

Taxonomy

Description

Diagnostic characters

Ecological class

Troglophile

Realm

Terrestrial

Distribution

Range

Known from 12 counties across two states.

Continent

North America

Country

United States

States and provinces

Illinois, Missouri

Counties

Illinois

Henderson, Jackson, Madison, Monroe, Saline, St. Clair, Union

Missouri

Franklin, Jefferson, Perry, St. Genevieve, St. Louis

Conservation and management

State and federal status

Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act

References

• Chamberlin, R.V. & Hoffman, R.L. 1958. Checklist of the millipedes of North America. United States National Museum Bulletin 212: 1–236.
• Lewis, J.J., Moss, P., Tecic, D. & Nelson, M.E. 2003. A conservation focused inventory of subterranean invertebrates of the southwestern Illinois karst. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 65: 9–21.
• 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.
• Loomis, H.F. 1943. New and epigen millipeds of the United States, with notes on some established species. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 92: 371–410. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2825746.
• Peck, S.B. & Lewis, J.J. 1978. Zoogeography and evolution of the subterranean invertebrate faunas of Illinois and southeastern Missouri. National Speleological Society Bulletin 40: 39–63.
• Webb, D.W., Taylor, S.J. & Krejca, J.K. 1993. The biological resources of Illinois caves and other subterranean environments. Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois, USA. 143 pp.

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