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) (prior combination, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states in the Guadalupe Mountains karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
New Mexico, Texas
Counties
- New Mexico
- Eddy
- Texas
- Culberson
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
References
- Barr, T.C. & Reddell, J.R. 1967. The arthropod cave fauna of the Carlsbad Caverns region, New Mexico. The Southwestern Naturalist 12: 253–273.
- 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.
- Nicholas, G. 1960. Checklist of macroscopic troglobitic organisms of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 123–160. doi:10.2307/2422897
- Shear, W.A. 1969. A synopsis of the cave millipedes of the United States, with an illustrated key to genera. Psyche 76: 126–143. doi:10.1155/1969/70437
This account was last revised 28 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Speorthus tuganbius Chamberlin, 1952. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0610. https://cavebiology.org/species/speorthus-tuganbius/ (accessed 18 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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