Causeyella causeyae, Causey's cave millipede, is a millipede, ghostly white in color, which was first noticed, but not identified, in 1964. It was discovered in caves in Arkansas in 2004. It has been found in 10 caves in Izard, Independence, and Stone counties.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Chordeumatida |
| Family: | Trichopetalidae |
| Genus: | Causeyella |
| Species: | C. causeyae
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| Causeyella causeyae Shear, 2003 [1]
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References edit
- ^ William A. Shear (2003). "The milliped family Trichopetalidae, Part 1: Introduction and Genera Trigenotyla Causey, Nannopetalum n. gen., and Causeyella n. gen. (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida, Cleidogonoidea)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 321: 1–36.
- ^ "Millipedes Found in Arkansas Caves are New to Science". The Nature Conservancy. 2004-04-07. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
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