Conasellus burkensis (Lewis & Lewis, 2021)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Conasellus |
| Species | Conasellus burkensis (Lewis & Lewis, 2021) |
Synonyms
- Caecidotea burkensis Lewis & Lewis in Lewis, Lewis & Orndorff, 2021 (prior combination, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Virginia in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia
Counties
- Virginia
- Tazewell
Karst regions
Appalachians
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
Ranks looked up 23 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
References
- Lewis, J.J. 2013. Caecidotea insula, a new species of subterranean asellid from Lake Erie’s South Bass Island, Ohio (Crustacea: Isopoda: Asellidae). Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 75: 64–67. doi:10.4311/2011LSC0218
- Lewis, S.L., Lewis, J.J. & Orndorff, W. 2021. Caecidotea burkensis, new species, a unique subterranean isopod from Burke’s Garden, with a synthesis of the biogeography and evolution of southwestern Virginia asellids. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 83: 78–87. doi:10.4311/2020LSC0126
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Conasellus burkensis (Lewis & Lewis, 2021). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1258. https://cavebiology.org/species/conasellus-burkensis/ (accessed 18 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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