Conotyla blakei (Verhoeff, 1932)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Chordeumatida |
| Family | Conotylidae |
| Genus | Conotyla |
| Species | Conotyla blakei (Verhoeff, 1932) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from five counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Maryland, Pennsylvania
Counties
- Maryland
- Washington
- Pennsylvania
- Berks, Blair, Dauphin, Mifflin
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
National ranks
- Canada
- NNR
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- West Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
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
- 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.
- Loomis, H.F. 1939. The millipeds collected in Appalachian caves by Mr. Kenneth Dearolf. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 86: 165–193. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2775893. details
- Loomis, H.F. 1943. New and epigen millipeds of the United States, with notes on some established species. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 92: 371–410. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2825746. details
- Nicholas, G. 1960. Checklist of macroscopic troglobitic organisms of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 123–160. doi:10.2307/2422897
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Conotyla blakei (Verhoeff, 1932). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1610. https://cavebiology.org/species/conotyla-blakei/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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