Choctella
Chamberlin, 1918
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1Choctella is a of millipedes comprising the sole genus of the Choctellidae. The genus contains two described , both to the southeastern United States. C. cumminsi ranges across the Cumberland Plateau from central Tennessee to northern Alabama, while C. hubrichti is restricted to central Alabama. The genus was established by Chamberlin in 1918.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Choctella: //kʰɔkˈtɛlə//
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Habitat
Cumberland Plateau region; forested areas with suitable soil and leaf litter conditions for burrowing millipedes.
Distribution
Southeastern United States: central Tennessee, northern Alabama (C. cumminsi); central Alabama (C. hubrichti).
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Taxonomic notes
Choctellidae is a within the order Spirostreptida. The family and were established by Chamberlin in 1918 with the description of C. cumminsi. The second , C. hubrichti, was described by Hoffman in 1965.
Conservation status
No formal conservation assessments have been published for either in this .