Heller Cave Springtail
Typhlogastrura helleri Christiansen & Wang, 2006
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Poduromorpha |
| Family | Hypogastruridae |
| Genus | Typhlogastrura |
| Species | Typhlogastrura helleri Christiansen & Wang, 2006 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Heller Cave, Huntingdon Co. PA
Range
Known from one county in Pennsylvania in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Pennsylvania
Counties
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon
Karst regions
Appalachians
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- 35651 · Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 1 |
1 cataloged lot in 1 collection. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 1 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
Global rank last reviewed na.
Subnational ranks
- Pennsylvania
- S1 Critically Imperiled
Ranks looked up 2 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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