Myriapods of North Carolina
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View PDFXystodesmidae Members: 6 NC Records

Sigmoria pela (Chamberlin, 1918) - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Class: Diplopoda (Millipedes)Order: Polydesmida Family: Xystodesmidae Checklist Number: 451.000 Synonym: Dixioria pela
Species Status: The type locality is Burbank, Carter County, Tennessee (Shelley and Whitehead, 1986)
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, GBIF                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: This species is restricted to a fairly narrow band located on the north side of the Nolichucky River, extending from the Blue Ridge Escarpment to close to the edge of the Ridge and Valley Province in Tennessee (Shelley and Whitehead, 1986)
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Shelley and Whitehead (1986) describe this species as "cove-dwelling"""
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [SR]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G2 [SHS2]
State Protection:
Comments: This species is restricted to a narrow range in the Blue Ridge Province. Our most current records date from 1980 (Shelley and Whitehead, 1986) and surveys are needed to confirm its status within North Carolina.