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
Caecidotea henroti (Bresson, 1955)
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
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Pseudobaicalasellus henroti (Bresson, 1955). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1279. https://cavebiology.org/species/pseudobaicalasellus-henroti/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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