Indiana Groundwater Copepod
Diacyclops indianensis Reid, 2004
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Maxillopoda |
| Order | Cyclopoida |
| Family | Cyclopidae |
| Genus | Diacyclops |
| Species | Diacyclops indianensis Reid, 2004 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 1.1 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Henry Dilk Falls Cave, Jefferson Co. IN
Range
Known from two states in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Indiana, Tennessee
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2 Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 22 September 2010.
Subnational ranks
- Indiana
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Tennessee
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Diacyclops indianensis Reid, 2004. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1322. https://cavebiology.org/species/diacyclops-indianensis/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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