Northern Cavefish Copepod
Cauloxenus stygius Cope, 1872
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Maxillopoda |
| Order | Siphonostomatoida |
| Family | Lernaeopodidae |
| Genus | Cauloxenus |
| Species | Cauloxenus stygius Cope, 1872 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Sibert's Well Cave, Crawford Co. IN
Range
Known from one county across two states in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Indiana, Kentucky
Counties
- Kentucky
- Edmonson
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 20 January 2023.
Subnational ranks
- Indiana
- S1 Critically Imperiled
Ranks looked up 23 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.
Threats
- Recreational/Commerical Cave Activities
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Commercial/Industrial
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
References
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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