Speorthus tuganbius Chamberlin, 1952
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Polydesmida |
| Family | Macrosternodesmidae |
| Genus | Speorthus |
| Species | Speorthus tuganbius Chamberlin, 1952 |
Synonyms
Speodesmus tuganbius (Chamberlin, 1952)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from two states in the Guadalupe Mountains karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
New Mexico, Texas
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Guadalupe Mountains
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2G3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 2002.
Subnational ranks
- New Mexico
- SNR Unranked
- Texas
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Speorthus tuganbius Chamberlin, 1952. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0610. https://cavebiology.org/species/speorthus-tuganbius/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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