Lithobius atkinsoni Bollman, 1887
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Chilopoda |
| Order | Lithobiomorpha |
| Family | Lithiobiidae |
| Genus | Lithobius |
| Species | Lithobius atkinsoni Bollman, 1887 |
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
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee
Counties
- Alabama
- Blount, Calhoun, DeKalb, Madison, Marshall
- Florida
- Jackson
- Georgia
- Randolph
- Tennessee
- Cannon
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Franz, R., Bauer, J. & Morris, T. 1994. Review of biologically significant caves and their faunas in Florida and south Georgia. Brimleyana 20: 1–109. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/229726.
- Peck, S.B. 1970. The terrestrial arthropod fauna of Florida caves. The Florida Entomologist 53: 203–207. doi:10.2307/3493189
- Peck, S.B. 1989. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part I. The terrestrial invertebrates (excluding insects). National Speleological Society Bulletin 51: 11–33.
- Zigler, K.S., Niemiller, M.L., Stephen, C.D.R., Ayala, B.N., Milne, M.A., Gladstone, N.S., Engel, A.S., Jensen, J.B., Camp, C.D., Ozier, J.C. & Cressler, A. 2020. Biodiversity from caves and other subterranean habitats of Georgia, USA. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 82: 125–167. doi:10.4311/2019LSC0125
How to cite this account
Lithobius atkinsoni Bollman, 1887. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2597. https://cavebiology.org/species/lithobius-atkinsoni/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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