Antrolana lira Bowman 1964
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Cirolanidae |
| Genus | Antrolana |
| Species | Antrolana lira Bowman 1964 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Madison Saltpetre Cave, Augusta Co. VA
Range
Known from two states in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia, 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
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COI | mitochondrial | 15 | 415-658 bp | MK953485.1 |
| 12S | mitochondrial | 1 | 477-477 bp | EF460862.1 |
| 16S | mitochondrial | 1 | 343-343 bp | EF460861.1 |
17 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 17 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 110783 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype ×2
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 31 |
| Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center, Texas State University | 3 |
| Ocean Genome Legacy Center | 2 |
| Yale Peabody Museum | 1 |
37 cataloged lots in 4 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 37 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
VU Vulnerable D2
Assessed in 1996.
NatureServe
G2G4 Imperiled to Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S2 Imperiled
- West Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act listed 1982
Federal: Threatened
Other resources
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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