Black Medusa Cave Springtail
Pygmarrhopalites ater (Christiansen & Bellinger, 1998)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Symphypleona |
| Family | Arrhopalitidae |
| Genus | Pygmarrhopalites |
| Species | Pygmarrhopalites ater (Christiansen & Bellinger, 1998) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Black Medusa Cave, Harrison Co. IN
Range
Known from one county across two states across two karst regions.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Illinois, Indiana
Counties
- Illinois
- Monroe
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau, Ozarks
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 9 March 2023.
Subnational ranks
- Indiana
- S2 Imperiled
Ranks looked up 23 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
References
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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