West Virginia Blind Cave Millipede
Zygonopus krekeleri Causey, 1960
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Chordeumatida |
| Family | Trichopetalidae |
| Genus | Zygonopus |
| Species | Zygonopus krekeleri Causey, 1960 |
Synonyms
Trichopetalum krekeleri (Causey, 1960)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Alpena Cave No. 1, Randolh Co. WV
Range
Known from West Virginia in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
West Virginia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- West Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Zygonopus krekeleri Causey, 1960. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0587. https://cavebiology.org/species/zygonopus-krekeleri/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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