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Appalachioria calcaria

(Keeton, 1959)

a millipede

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G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.114544
Element CodeITUNI50091
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassDiplopoda
OrderPolydesmida
FamilyXystodesmidae
GenusAppalachioria
Synonyms
Appalachioria separanda calcaria(Keeton, 1959)Brachoria separanda calcariaKeeton, 1959
Concept Reference
Keeton, W. T. 1959. A revision of the milliped genus Brachoria (Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 109(3411):1-58.
Taxonomic Comments
Previously described subspecies of Appalachioria separanda were not found to be conspecific and have been raised to full species status (Means et al. 2021). Based on molecular and morphological phylogenetics, the genus Brachoria was reevaluated and split into two, Appalachioria and Brachoria (Marek and Bond 2006).
Conservation Status
Review Date2010-03-31
Change Date2010-03-31
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
VirginiaS2Yes
Roadless Areas (1)
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
References (6)
  1. Hoffman, R. L. 1999. Checklist of the millipeds of North and Middle America. Special Publication No. 8., Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville, Virginia. 584 pp.
  2. Keeton, W. T. 1959. A revision of the milliped genus <i>Brachoria </i>(Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 109(3411):1-58.
  3. Marek, P.E. and J.E. Bond. 2006. Phylogenetic systematics of the colorful, cyanide-producing millipedes of Appalachia (Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae, Apheloriini) using a total evidence Bayesian approach. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 41(3):704-729.
  4. Marek, P., T. Tanabe and P. Sierwald. 2014. A species catalog of the millipede family Xystodesmidae (Diplopoda: Polydesmida). Special Publication 17. Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsburg, Virginia. xxi + 117 pp.
  5. Means, J. C., D. A. Hennen, T. Tanabe, and P. E. Marek. 2021. Phylogenetic systematics of the millipede family Xystodesmidae. Insect Systematics and Diversity 5(2):1-26.
  6. Sierwald, P., P. Decker, and J. Spelda. 2024. MilliBase. Accessed at https://www.millibase.org on 2024-05-08. doi:10.14284/370