Zosteractis Cave Millipede
Zosteractis interminata Loomis, 1943
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Julida |
| Family | Zosteractinidae |
| Genus | Zosteractis |
| Species | Zosteractis interminata Loomis, 1943 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
South Rankin Cave, St. Louis Co. MO
Range
Known from four counties across two states in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Illinois, Missouri
Counties
- Illinois
- Pike
- Missouri
- Saint Louis, St. Genevieve, St. Louis
Karst regions
Ozarks
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- 87987 · Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
- Paratype
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 1 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 1 |
2 cataloged lots in 2 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 2 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 15 April 2023.
Subnational ranks
- Illinois
- SNR Unranked
- Missouri
- SU Unrankable
Ranks looked up 23 August 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.
Other resources
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. 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
- Peck, S.B. & Lewis, J.J. 1978. Zoogeography and evolution of the subterranean invertebrate faunas of Illinois and southeastern Missouri. National Speleological Society Bulletin 40: 39–63.
- Webb, D.W., Taylor, S.J. & Krejca, J.K. 1993. The biological resources of Illinois caves and other subterranean environments. Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois, USA. 143 pp.
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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