Caecidotea scyphus (Steeves & Holsinger, 1968)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Caecidotea |
| Species | Caecidotea scyphus (Steeves & Holsinger, 1968) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Blowhole Cave (= Gouffre), Cumberland Co. TN
Range
Known from two states across two karst regions.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Tennessee, 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, Interior Low Plateau
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 2007.
Subnational ranks
- Tennessee
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- West Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Caecidotea scyphus (Steeves & Holsinger, 1968). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1244. https://cavebiology.org/species/caecidotea-scyphus/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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