Clarus Cave Springtail
Pygmarrhopalites clarus (Christiansen, 1966)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Symphypleona |
| Family | Arrhopalitidae |
| Genus | Pygmarrhopalites |
| Species | Pygmarrhopalites clarus (Christiansen, 1966) |
Synonyms
Arrhopalites clarus Christiansen, 1966
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Rockhouse Cave, Barry Co., MO
Range
Known from seven states across five karst regions.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Arkansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians, Driftless Area, Interior Low Plateau, Other, Ozarks
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- 32631 · Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 1 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 1 |
| Natural History Museum, London | 1 |
3 cataloged lots in 3 collections. 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 3 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Arkansas
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
- Missouri
- S3 Vulnerable
- South Dakota
- SNR Unranked
- Virginia
- S3 Vulnerable
- Washington
- SNR Unranked
- West Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Wisconsin
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
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