Franz's Cave Isopod
Caecidotea franzi (Holsinger & Steeves, 1971)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Caecidotea |
| Species | Caecidotea franzi (Holsinger & Steeves, 1971) |
Synonyms
Asellus franzi Holsinger & Steeves, 1971
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Millers Cave, Centre Co. PA
Range
Known from four states across two karst regions.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians, Other
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 135261 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Allotype
- USNM 135262 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 15 |
15 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 15 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2G4 Imperiled to Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Kentucky
- SNR Unranked
- Maryland
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Pennsylvania
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- West Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Recreational/Commerical Cave Activities
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Commercial/Industrial
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
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