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 three counties across two states in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia, West Virginia
Counties
- Virginia
- Giles, Lee, Wise
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
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
- Christiansen, K. & Bellinger, P. 1996b. Cave Arrhopalites: new to science. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 58: 168–180. https://www.caves.org/pub/journal/PDF/V58/V58N3-Christiansen.pdf. details
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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