Pygmarrhopalites commorus (Christiansen & Bellinger, 1996)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Symphypleona |
| Family | Arrhopalitidae |
| Genus | Pygmarrhopalites |
| Species | Pygmarrhopalites commorus (Christiansen & Bellinger, 1996) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Stay High Cave, Giles Co. VA
Range
Known from two states in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia, 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
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2G3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 25 February 2013.
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S2S3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
- West Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Pygmarrhopalites commorus (Christiansen & Bellinger, 1996). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0459. https://cavebiology.org/species/pygmarrhopalites-commorus/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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