Typhlobius caecus Bollman (1888)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Chilopoda |
| Order | Lithobiomorpha |
| Family | Lithobiidae |
| Genus | Typhlobius |
| Species | Typhlobius caecus Bollman (1888) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from four counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Georgia
Counties
- Alabama
- Blount, Jackson, Morgan
- Georgia
- Walker
Conservation and management
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.
- Zigler, K.S., Niemiller, M.L., Stephen, C.D.R., Ayala, B.N., Milne, M.A., Gladstone, N.S., Engel, A.S., Jensen, J.B., Camp, C.D., Ozier, J.C. & Cressler, A. 2020. Biodiversity from caves and other subterranean habitats of Georgia, USA. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 82: 125–167. doi:10.4311/2019LSC0125
How to cite this account
Typhlobius caecus Bollman (1888). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2111. https://cavebiology.org/species/typhlobius-caecus/ (accessed 6 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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