Spelaeorchestia pahoehoe Myers & Lowry, 2023
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Brevitalitridae |
| Genus | Spelaeorchestia |
| Species | Spelaeorchestia pahoehoe Myers & Lowry, 2023 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Kipuka Kanohina Lave Tube System, Hawaii
Range
Known from one county in Hawaii in the Hawaii karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Hawaii
Counties
- Hawaii
- Hawai'i
Karst regions
Hawaii
Conservation and management
Ranks looked up 2 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
- Myers, A.A., Lowry, J.K., Taylor, S.J., Slay, M.E., Slay, C.M. & Porter, M.L. 2023. A new species of Spelaeorchestia (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Talitroidea) from lava tube caves on the Island of Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Archipelago. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 155: 185–199. https://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/pdf/op155p185–199.pdf. details
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Spelaeorchestia pahoehoe Myers & Lowry, 2023. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0944. https://cavebiology.org/species/spelaeorchestia-pahoehoe/ (accessed 18 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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