Vetericaris chaceorum Kensley & Williams, 1986
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Procarididae |
| Genus | Vetericaris |
| Species | Vetericaris chaceorum Kensley & Williams, 1986 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from Hawaii in the Hawaii karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Hawaii
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Hawaii
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 211364 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- USNM 211365 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 3 |
| Naturalis Biodiversity Center | 1 |
4 cataloged lots in 2 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 4 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 6 September 2000.
Subnational ranks
- Hawaii
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act listed 2013
Federal: Endangered
Other resources
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