Paeromopus angusticeps buttensis
Chamberlin, 1954
Paeromopus angusticeps buttensis is a of described by Chamberlin in 1954. It belongs to the P. angusticeps, which has the largest geographic range of any species in the Paeromopus. The subspecies is part of the Paeromopodidae, a group of large-bodied juliform millipedes to western North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Paeromopus angusticeps buttensis: /pæˌɛroʊˈmoʊpəs æŋˈɡʌstɪˌsɛps bʌˈtɛnsɪs/
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Distribution
Northern California; the parent P. angusticeps occupies a large arc from Monterey County north along the Coast Ranges to Humboldt County, and east along the Cascades and Sierra Nevada. The buttensis is absent from California's Central Valley.
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Taxonomic Notes
This was described by Ralph V. Chamberlin in 1954. It is one of multiple subspecies within P. angusticeps, though the full complement of described infraspecific in this remains unclear from available sources.