Pygmarrhopalites sacer (Christiansen & Bellinger, 1998)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Symphypleona |
| Family | Arrhopalitidae |
| Genus | Pygmarrhopalites |
| Species | Pygmarrhopalites sacer (Christiansen & Bellinger, 1998) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Little Star Chapel Cave, Bath Co. VA
Range
Known from one county across two states across two karst regions.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia, West Virginia
Counties
- Virginia
- Bath
Karst regions
Appalachians, Other
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2 Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 25 February 2013.
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S2 Imperiled
- 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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