Causeyella youngsteadtorum
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Causeyella youngsteadtorum, Youngsteadt's cave millipede, is a ghostly white millipede
, first collected in 1976 by an unknown caver, but not recognized as a new species until 2004. It has been found in seven cave
s in Boone
and Searcy counties in Arkansas
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Millipede
Millipedes are arthropods that have two pairs of legs per segment . Each segment that has two pairs of legs is a result of two single segments fused together as one...
, first collected in 1976 by an unknown caver, but not recognized as a new species until 2004. It has been found in seven cave
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
s in Boone
Boone County, Arkansas
Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,903. The county seat is Harrison. Boone County is Arkansas's 62nd county, formed on April 9, 1869. Boone County is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Boone County...
and Searcy counties in Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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