Caecidotea catachaetus (Fleming & Steeves, 1972)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Caecidotea |
| Species | Caecidotea catachaetus (Fleming & Steeves, 1972) |
Synonyms
- Asellus catachaetus Fleming & Steeves, 1972 (prior combination, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from four counties across three states across two karst regions.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee
Counties
- Alabama
- Blount
- Georgia
- Bartow
- Tennessee
- Hamilton, Sullivan
Karst regions
Appalachians, Interior Low Plateau
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 135256 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Allotype
- USNM 135257 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- USNM 170463 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Type
- USNM 239029 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 10 |
10 cataloged lots in 1 collection. 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 10 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
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
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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