Apheloria montana (Bollman, 1887)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Polydesmida |
| Family | Xystodesmidae |
| Genus | Apheloria |
| Species | Apheloria montana (Bollman, 1887) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Tennessee.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Tennessee
Counties
- Tennessee
- Blount
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Tennessee
- S3 Vulnerable
- Virginia
- S3 Vulnerable
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
- Reeves, W.K. 2000. Invertebrate cavernicoles of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA. Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society 116: 334–343. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24335885. details
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Apheloria montana (Bollman, 1887). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2194. https://cavebiology.org/species/apheloria-montana/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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