Pachydesmus crassicutis (Wood, 1864)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Polydesmida |
| Family | Xystodesmidae |
| Genus | Pachydesmus |
| Species | Pachydesmus crassicutis (Wood, 1864) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties in Alabama.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- Jackson, Madison
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N5 Secure
Subnational ranks
- Georgia
- SNR Unranked
- Mississippi
- SNR Unranked
- Louisiana
- SNR Unranked
- Florida
- SNR Unranked
- North Carolina
- SNR Unranked
- Tennessee
- SNR Unranked
- South Carolina
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Peck, S.B. 1989. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part I. The terrestrial invertebrates (excluding insects). National Speleological Society Bulletin 51: 11–33.
How to cite this account
Pachydesmus crassicutis (Wood, 1864). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2760. https://cavebiology.org/species/pachydesmus-crassicutis/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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