Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum (Bollman, 1888)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Polydesmida |
| Family | Polydesmidae |
| Genus | Pseudopolydesmus |
| Species | Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum (Bollman, 1888) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from 10 counties across four states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois
Counties
- Alabama
- Jackson, Madison, Marshall
- Arkansas
- Fulton, Izard, Searcy, Sharp, Stone
- Georgia
- Walker
- Illinois
- Johnson
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Illinois
- SNR Unranked
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
- Dunivan, J.D., Tumlison, C.R. & McDaniel, V.R. 1982. Cave fauna of Arkansas: further records. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 36: 87–88. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol36/iss1/28. details
- McDaniel, V.R. & Smith, K.L. 1976. Cave fauna of Arkansas: selected invertebrate taxa. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 30: 57–60. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol30/iss1/22. details
- Peck, S.B. 1989. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part I. The terrestrial invertebrates (excluding insects). National Speleological Society Bulletin 51: 11–33.
- 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.
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum (Bollman, 1888). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1963. https://cavebiology.org/species/pseudopolydesmus-pinetorum/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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