Henrot's Cave Isopod
Pseudobaicalasellus henroti (Bresson, 1955)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Pseudobaicalasellus |
| Species | Pseudobaicalasellus henroti (Bresson, 1955) |
Synonyms
- Asellus henroti Bresson, 1955 (prior combination, CoL)
- Caecidotea henroti (Bresson, 1955) (prior combination, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Smokehole Cave, Giles 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
G2 Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 25 February 2013.
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S2 Imperiled
Ranks looked up 2 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
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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