Fustis Cave Isopod
Caecidotea fustis Lewis, 1981
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Caecidotea |
| Species | Caecidotea fustis Lewis, 1981 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 11 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Drip pools in Meramec Caverns, Franklin Co., MO
Range
Known from Missouri in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Missouri
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Ozarks
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 181301 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- USNM 181302 · 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
G3 Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 11 December 2022.
Subnational ranks
- Missouri
- S2 Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
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