Natural Bridge Cave Isopod
Pseudobaicalasellus bowmani (Lewis, 1980)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Pseudobaicalasellus |
| Species | Pseudobaicalasellus bowmani (Lewis, 1980) |
Synonyms
Caecidotea bowmani Lewis, 1980
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
seep, Natural Bridge Park, Rockbridge Co. VA
Range
Known from Virginia in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 12 March 2022.
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Urbanization - Residential
- Urbanization - Comm. & Industrial
- Agriculture - Logging
- Dams & Water Extraction
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Commercial/Industrial
Other resources
How to cite this account
Pseudobaicalasellus bowmani (Lewis, 1980). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1278. https://cavebiology.org/species/pseudobaicalasellus-bowmani/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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