Phagocata spuria Kenk, 1987
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Platyhelminthes |
| Class | Turbellaria |
| Order | Tricladida |
| Family | Planariidae |
| Genus | Phagocata |
| Species | Phagocata spuria Kenk, 1987 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum length
- 10 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Bennetts Mill Cave, McDowell Co. NC
Range
Known from one county in North Carolina in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
North Carolina
Counties
- North Carolina
- McDowell
Karst regions
Other
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 102766 · 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 | 3 |
3 cataloged lots in 1 collection. 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 3 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
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
References
- Kenk, R. 1987. Freshwater triclads (Turbellaria) of North America. XVI. More on subterranean species of Phagocata of the eastern United States. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 100: 664–673. https://archive.org/download/biostor-65716/biostor-65716.pdf. details
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
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