Family Polydesmidae - Cave Biology Data Portal

Species in this portal: 14
Ecological class: 6 troglobionts, 5 trogloxenes, 2 accidentals and 1 troglophile
Realm: Terrestrial
Continent: North America
Country: United States
States and provinces: 11 states and provinces
Counties: 51
Karst regions: Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Conservation: 2 of 9 ranked G1 or G2

Genera

Species	Common name	Class	Status	States	Karst regions
Brachydesmus superus Latzel, 1884	Compact Flat-Backed Millipede	Trogloxene		PA, VA
Packardesmus cavicola (Packard, 1877)		Troglophile		UT
Polydesmus inconstans Latzel, 1884	European Sculpted Millipede	Accidental	G4	IL, PA
Pseudopolydesmus erasus (Loomis, 1943)		Trogloxene		TN
Pseudopolydesmus pinetorum (Bollman, 1888)		Trogloxene	GNR	AL, AR, GA, IL
Pseudopolydesmus serratus (Say, 1821)	Common Pink Flat-Back	Trogloxene	G5	AL, IN, PA, TN
Scytonotus australis Hoffman, 1962		Accidental		TN
Scytonotus granulatus (Say, 1821)	Granulated Millipede	Trogloxene	G5	AL, IN, KY, PA, TN
Speodesmus bicornourus Causey, 1959		Troglobiont	G2G3	TX	Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Speodesmus castellanus Elliott, 2004		Troglobiont		TX	Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Speodesmus echinourus Loomis, 1939		Troglobiont	G2G3	TX	Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Speodesmus falcatus Elliott, 2004	Sickled Cave Millipede	Troglobiont	GNR	TX	Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Speodesmus ivyi Elliott, 2004	Ivy's Cave Millipede	Troglobiont	GNR	TX	Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Speodesmus reddelli Elliott, 2004	Reddell's Cave Millipede	Troglobiont	GNR	TX	Edwards Plateau and Balcones