Furry Snake Millipede
Ophyiulus pilosus (Newport, 1843)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Julida |
| Family | Julidae |
| Genus | Ophyiulus |
| Species | Ophyiulus pilosus (Newport, 1843) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from seven counties across three states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee
Counties
- Alabama
- Jackson
- Kentucky
- Larue, Pulaski
- Tennessee
- Pickett, Sequatchie, Van Buren, White
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- Canada
- NNA
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- SNA Not Applicable
- Prince Edward Island
- SNA Not Applicable
- British Columbia
- SNA Not Applicable
- Nova Scotia
- SNA Not Applicable
- Ontario
- SNA Not Applicable
- Indiana
- SNA Not Applicable
- Virginia
- S5 Secure
Ranks looked up 2 August 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
- Hobbs, III., H.H. 1994. Assessment of the ecological resources of the caves of Russell Cave National Monument, Jackson County, Alabama and of selected caves at the Lookout Mountain Unit of Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park, Dade County, Georgia and Hamilton County, Tennessee. 200 pp.
- Lewis, J.J. 2004. Interstate 66 karst faunal study. Environmental Impact Statement. 17 pp.
- Lewis, J.J. 2005a. A biological inventory of caves of the Cumberland Plateau. Tennessee Chapter Cave Program, The Nature Conservancy, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 156 pp.
- Niemiller, M.L., Maxwell, E. & Higgs, J.P. 2024. A biological inventory of Sinking Spring Cave at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, Larue County, Kentucky, USA. U.S. National Park Service, Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA. 21 pp.
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Ophyiulus pilosus (Newport, 1843). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2747. https://cavebiology.org/species/ophyiulus-pilosus/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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