Packardesmus cavicola (Packard, 1877)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Polydesmida |
| Family | Polydesmidae |
| Genus | Packardesmus |
| Species | Packardesmus cavicola (Packard, 1877) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Utah.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Utah
Counties
- Utah
- Tooele
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Banta, A.M. 1907. The fauna of Mayfield's Cave. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 67: 1–114. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60987.
- 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.
- Nicholas, G. 1960. Checklist of macroscopic troglobitic organisms of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 123–160. doi:10.2307/2422897
- Shear, W.A. 2010. Hesperonemastoma smilax, n. sp., a remarkable new harvestman from a cave in West Virginia, with comments on other reported cave-dwelling Hesperonemastoma species (Opiliones, Ischyropsalidoidea, Sabaconidae). Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 72: 105–110.
How to cite this account
Packardesmus cavicola (Packard, 1877). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1884. https://cavebiology.org/species/packardesmus-cavicola/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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