Myriapods of North Carolina
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View PDFPolyzoniidae Members: 20 NC Records

Petaserpes strictus (Shelley, 1976) - No Common Name


Taxonomy
Class: Diplopoda (Millipedes)Order: Polyzoniida Family: Polyzoniidae Checklist Number: 513.000 Synonym: Polyzonium strictus
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, GBIF                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
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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: Common in moist humus and in or under decaying logs (Shelly, 1978). Filka and Shelley (1980) found it commonly in mixed pine-hardwood forests in the King's Mountain region.
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Pine Forests and Woodlands
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 Photo Gallery for Petaserpes strictus - No common name

Photos: 3

Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2023-06-17
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2016-10-30
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2016-09-10
Wake Co.
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