Causeyella causeyae, Causey's cave millipede, is a millipede, ghostly white in color, which was first noticed, but not identified, in 1964. It was discovered in caves in Arkansas in 2004. It has been found in 10 caves in Izard, Independence, and Stone counties.[2]

Causeyella causeyae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Chordeumatida
Family: Trichopetalidae
Genus: Causeyella
Species:
C. causeyae
Binomial name
Causeyella causeyae
Shear, 2003 [1]

References

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  1. ^ William A. Shear (2003). "The milliped family Trichopetalidae, Part 1: Introduction and Genera Trigenotyla Causey, Nannopetalum n. gen., and Causeyella n. gen. (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida, Cleidogonoidea)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 321: 1–36.
  2. ^ "Millipedes Found in Arkansas Caves are New to Science". The Nature Conservancy. 2004-04-07. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2007-02-20.