Robust Cave Beetle
Pseudanophthalmus robustus Valentine, 1931
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae |
| Genus | Pseudanophthalmus |
| Species | Pseudanophthalmus robustus Valentine, 1931 |
Synonyms
Pseudanophthalmus megosteus Barr, 1959
Pseudanophthalmus neglectus Jeannel, 1949
Pseudanophthalmus robustus neglectus
Pseudanophthalmus robustus megosteus
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Johnson Saltpeter Cave, Putnam Co. TN
Range
Known from Tennessee in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Tennessee
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28S | nuclear | 2 | 876-877 bp | OR353594.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 2 | 702-702 bp | OR509947.1 |
4 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 4 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Holotype
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Cornell University | 2 |
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 2 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 2 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | 1 |
7 cataloged lots in 4 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 7 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3G4 Vulnerable to Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 27 September 2010.
Subnational ranks
- Tennessee
- S3 Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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