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Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe

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540 groups · 1445 species in the portal

  • Kingdom Animalia 1445
    • Phylum Acanthocephala 1
      • Class Eoacanthocephala 1
        • Order Neoechinorhynchida 1
          • Family Dendronucleatidae 1
            • Genus Dendronucleata 1
    • Phylum Annelida 22
      • Class Clitellata 22
        • Order Branchiobdellida 6
          • Family Cambarincolidae 6
            • Genus Cambarincola 6
        • Order Haplotaxida 1
          • Family Haplotaxidae 1
            • Genus Haplotaxis 1
        • Order Lumbriculida 15
          • Family Lumbriculidae 14
            • Genus Eremidrilus 7
            • Genus Pararhynchelmis 1
            • Genus Spelaedrilus 1
            • Genus Stylodrilus 3
            • Genus Trichodrilus 2
          • Family Parvidrilidae 1
            • Genus Parvidrilus 1
    • Phylum Arthropoda 1330
      • Subphylum Chelicerata 353
        • Class Arachnida 353
          • Order Actinedida 16
            • Family Limnohalacaridae 3
              • Genus Hamohalacarus 1
              • Genus Soldanellonyx 2
            • Family Rhagidiidae 13
              • Genus Elliotta 1
              • Genus Flabellorhagidia 1
              • Genus Foveacheles 4
              • Genus Poecilophysis 2
              • Genus Rhagidia 1
              • Genus Robustocheles 1
              • Genus Traegaardhia 3
          • Order Araneae 122
            • Family Dictynidae 55
              • Genus Cicurina 55
            • Family Leptonetidae 23
              • Genus Appaleptoneta 4
              • Genus Calileptoneta 1
              • Genus Ozarkia 6
              • Genus Tayshaneta 12
            • Family Linyphiidae 15
              • Genus Agyneta 2
              • Genus Anthrobia 2
              • Genus Bathyphantes 1
              • Genus Erigone 1
              • Genus Islandiana 5
              • Genus Oaphanetes 1
              • Genus Oreonetides 1
              • Genus Phanetta 1
              • Genus Porrhomma 1
            • Family Lycosidae 2
              • Genus Adelocosa 1
              • Genus Lycosa 1
            • Family Nesticidae 21
              • Genus Eidmannella 6
              • Genus Nesticus 15
            • Family Ochyroceratidae 2
              • Genus Theotima 1
              • Genus Usofila 1
            • Family Tengellidae 3
              • Genus Anachemmis 1
              • Genus Liocranoides 2
            • Family Theridiidae 1
              • Genus Thymoites 1
          • Order Mesostigmata 5
            • Family Laelapidae 1
              • Genus Laelaps 1
            • Family Macrochelidae 2
              • Genus Macrocheles 2
            • Family Veigaiidae 2
              • Genus Veigaia 2
          • Order Opiliones 46
            • Family Cladonychiidae 2
              • Genus Speleomaster 2
            • Family Paranonychidae 7
              • Genus Sclerobunus 7
            • Family Phalangodidae 26
              • Genus Banksula 9
              • Genus Bishopella 1
              • Genus Calicina 1
              • Genus Crosbyella 2
              • Genus Phalangodes 1
              • Genus Texella 11
              • Genus Tolus 1
            • Family Sabaconidae 3
              • Genus Hesperonemastoma 3
            • Family Stygnopsidae 2
              • Genus Chinquipellobunus 2
            • Family Taracidae 5
              • Genus Taracus 5
            • Family Travuniidae 1
              • Genus Speleonychia 1
          • Order Oribatida 2
            • Family Belbidae 1
              • Genus Belba 1
            • Family Galumnidae 1
              • Genus Galumna 1
          • Order Pseudoscorpiones 153
            • Family Bochicidae 1
              • Genus Leucohya 1
            • Family Cheiridiidae 2
              • Genus Apocheiridium 1
              • Genus Cheiridium 1
            • Family Chernetidae 10
              • Genus Dinocheirus 1
              • Genus Hesperochernes 4
              • Genus Neoallochernes 2
              • Genus Tuberochernes 3
            • Family Chthoniidae 97
              • Genus Aphrastochthonius 5
              • Genus Apochthonius 15
              • Genus Kleptochthonius 32
              • Genus Mexichthonius 1
              • Genus Mundochthonius 2
              • Genus Neochthonius 2
              • Genus Tyrannochthonius 37
              • Genus Vulcanochthonius 3
            • Family Ideoroncidae 1
              • Genus Albiorix 1
            • Family Larcidae 5
              • Genus Larca 5
            • Family Neobisiidae 27
              • Genus Alabamocreagris 2
              • Genus Americocreagris 1
              • Genus Australinocreagris 1
              • Genus Cryptocreagris 2
              • Genus Fissilicreagris 1
              • Genus Lissocreagris 5
              • Genus Microcreagris 1
              • Genus Parobisium 3
              • Genus Tartarocreagris 11
            • Family Pseudogarypidae 3
              • Genus Pseudogarypus 3
            • Family Syarinidae 7
              • Genus Chitrella 6
              • Genus Chitrellina 1
          • Order Schizomida 2
            • Family Hubbardiidae 1
              • Genus Hubbardia 1
            • Family Protoschizomidae 1
              • Genus Agastoschizomus 1
          • Order Scorpiones 1
            • Family Vaejovidae 1
              • Genus Uroctonus 1
          • Order Trombidiformes 6
            • Family Aturidae 1
              • Genus Axonopsella 1
            • Family Bogatiidae 1
              • Genus Horreolanus 1
            • Family Cocceupodidae 1
              • Genus Linopodes 1
            • Family Hydryphantidae 1
              • Genus Almuerzothyas 1
            • Family Limnesiidae 1
              • Genus Protolimnesia 1
            • Family Nudomideopsidae 1
              • Genus Allomideopsis 1
      • Subphylum Crustacea 414
        • Class Malacostraca 377
          • Order Amphipoda 191
            • Family Aoridae 1
              • Genus Grandidierella 1
            • Family Artesiidae 2
              • Genus Artesia 2
            • Family Brevitalitridae 2
              • Genus Spelaeorchestia 2
            • Family Crangonyctidae 165
              • Genus Allocrangonyx 2
              • Genus Bactrurus 8
              • Genus Crangonyx 15
              • Genus Stygobromus 139
              • Genus Stygonyx 1
            • Family Eusiridae 3
              • Genus Paramoera 3
            • Family Gammaridae 3
              • Genus Gammarus 3
            • Family Hadziidae 8
              • Genus Allotexiweckelia 1
              • Genus Holsingerius 1
              • Genus Liagoceradocus 1
              • Genus Mexiweckelia 1
              • Genus Paraholsingerius 1
              • Genus Paramexiweckelia 1
              • Genus Texiweckelia 1
              • Genus Texiweckeliopsis 1
            • Family Hyalellidae 1
              • Genus Hyalella 1
            • Family Melitidae 3
              • Genus Carnarimelita 1
              • Genus Rotomelita 2
            • Family Parabogidiellidae 1
              • Genus Parabogidiella 1
            • Family Seborgiidae 2
              • Genus Seborgia 2
          • Order Bathynellacea 23
            • Family Bathynellidae 10
              • Genus Bathynella 3
              • Genus Hobbsinella 2
              • Genus Pacificabathynella 5
            • Family Parabathynelidae 13
              • Genus Califobathynella 2
              • Genus Californibathynella 1
              • Genus Hexabathynella 4
              • Genus Montanabathynella 2
              • Genus Texanobathynella 4
          • Order Decapoda 44
            • Family Atyidae 4
              • Genus Halocaridina 2
              • Genus Palaemonias 2
            • Family Cambaridae 35
              • Genus Cambarus 15
              • Genus Faxonius 1
              • Genus Orconectes 6
              • Genus Procambarus 12
              • Genus Troglocambarus 1
            • Family Palaemonidae 3
              • Genus Calathaemon 1
              • Genus Palaemonetes 2
            • Family Procarididae 2
              • Genus Procaris 1
              • Genus Vetericaris 1
          • Order Isopoda 118
            • Family Asellidae 90
              • Genus Bowmanasellus 1
              • Genus Caecidotea 56
              • Genus Calasellus 2
              • Genus Columbasellus 1
              • Genus Conasellus 6
              • Genus Lirceolus 6
              • Genus Lirceus 7
              • Genus Oregonasellus 1
              • Genus Pseudobaicalasellus 7
              • Genus Remasellus 1
              • Genus Salmasellus 2
            • Family Cirolanidae 4
              • Genus Antrolana 1
              • Genus Cirolanides 2
              • Genus Speocirolana 1
            • Family Ligiidae 1
              • Genus Ligidium 1
            • Family Microcerberidae 3
              • Genus Texicerberus 3
            • Family Philosciidae 4
              • Genus Hawaiioscia 4
            • Family Stenasellidae 2
              • Genus Mexistenasellus 2
            • Family Trichoniscidae 14
              • Genus Amerigoniscus 8
              • Genus Brackenridgia 3
              • Genus Miktoniscus 3
          • Order Thermosbaenacea 1
            • Family Thermosbaenidae 1
              • Genus Tethysbaena 1
        • Class Maxillopoda 17
          • Order Cyclopoida 14
            • Family Cyclopidae 14
              • Genus Cyclops 2
              • Genus Diacyclops 9
              • Genus Megacyclops 1
              • Genus Rheocyclops 2
          • Order Harpacticoida 2
            • Family Ameiridae 1
              • Genus Nitocrellopsis 1
            • Family Canthocamptidae 1
              • Genus Bryocamptus 1
          • Order Siphonostomatoida 1
            • Family Lernaeopodidae 1
              • Genus Cauloxenus 1
        • Class Ostracoda 20
          • Order Podocopida 20
            • Family Candonidae 13
              • Genus Bicornucandona 1
              • Genus Comalcandona 3
              • Genus Cypria 1
              • Genus Lacrimacandona 1
              • Genus Namiotkocypria 1
              • Genus Pseudocandona 2
              • Genus Rugosuscandona 1
              • Genus Schornikovdona 1
              • Genus Tuberona 1
              • Genus Ufocandona 1
            • Family Entocytheridae 7
              • Genus Sagittocythere 2
              • Genus Sphaeromicola 1
              • Genus Uncinocythere 4
      • Subphylum Hexapoda 420
        • Class Collembola 100
          • Order Entomobryomorpha 49
            • Family Entomobryidae 39
              • Genus Coecobrya 3
              • Genus Entomobrya 1
              • Genus Hawinella 1
              • Genus Pseudosinella 23
              • Genus Sinella 11
            • Family Oncopoduridae 7
              • Genus Oncopodura 7
            • Family Tomoceridae 3
              • Genus Lethemurus 1
              • Genus Plutomurus 2
          • Order Poduromorpha 20
            • Family Hypogastruridae 10
              • Genus Ceratophysella 1
              • Genus Schaefferia 3
              • Genus Typhlogastrura 6
            • Family Neanuridae 3
              • Genus Neanura 1
              • Genus Paleonura 1
              • Genus Speleonura 1
            • Family Onychiuridae 7
              • Genus Onychiurus 7
          • Order Symphypleona 31
            • Family Arrhopalitidae 31
              • Genus Pygmarrhopalites 31
        • Class Diplura 10
          • Order Dicellurata 2
            • Family Japygidae 2
              • Genus Mixojapyx 1
              • Genus Occasjapyx 1
          • Order Rhabdura 8
            • Family Campodeidae 8
              • Genus Condeicampa 1
              • Genus Litocampa 7
        • Class Insecta 310
          • Order Coleoptera 281
            • Family Anobiidae 1
              • Genus Niptus 1
            • Family Carabidae 192
              • Genus Ameroduvalius 1
              • Genus Anillaspis 1
              • Genus Anillinus 12
              • Genus Blackburnia 2
              • Genus Catopocerus 2
              • Genus Darlingtonea 1
              • Genus Horologion 2
              • Genus Mecyclothorax 1
              • Genus Neaphaenops 1
              • Genus Nelsonites 2
              • Genus Paratachys 1
              • Genus Pseudanophthalmus 147
              • Genus Rhadine 17
              • Genus Xenotrechus 2
            • Family Curculionidae 1
              • Genus Lymantes 1
            • Family Dryopidae 3
              • Genus Comaldessus 1
              • Genus Stygoparnus 1
              • Genus Stygoporus 1
            • Family Dytiscidae 3
              • Genus Ereboporus 1
              • Genus Haideoporus 1
              • Genus Psychopomporus 1
            • Family Elmidae 4
              • Genus Typhloelmis 4
            • Family Leiodidae 22
              • Genus Glacicavicola 1
              • Genus Ptomaphagus 21
            • Family Staphylinidae 54
              • Genus Arianops 6
              • Genus Batriasymmodes 5
              • Genus Batrisodes 30
              • Genus Speleobama 1
              • Genus Speleochus 8
              • Genus Texamaurops 1
              • Genus Tychobythinus 3
            • Family Tenebrionidae 1
              • Genus Eleodes 1
          • Order Dermaptera 1
            • Family Carcinophoridae 1
              • Genus Anisolabis 1
          • Order Diptera 3
            • Family Ceratopogonidae 1
              • Genus Forcipomyia 1
            • Family Keroplatidae 1
              • Genus Tylparua 1
            • Family Sphaeroceridae 1
              • Genus Spelobia 1
          • Order Heteroptera 2
            • Family Mesoveliidae 1
              • Genus Cavaticovelia 1
            • Family Reduviidae 1
              • Genus Nesidiolestes 1
          • Order Homoptera 8
            • Family Cixiidae 8
              • Genus Iolania 1
              • Genus Oliarus 7
          • Order Lepidoptera 1
            • Family Erebidae 1
              • Genus Schrankia 1
          • Order Orthoptera 6
            • Family Gryllidae 6
              • Genus Caconemobius 5
              • Genus Thaumatogryllus 1
          • Order Zygentoma 8
            • Family Nicoletiidae 8
              • Genus Speleonycta 1
              • Genus Spinanycta 1
              • Genus Texoreddellia 6
      • Subphylum Myriapoda 143
        • Class Chilopoda 4
          • Order Geophilomorpha 1
            • Family Himantariidae 1
              • Genus Stenophilus 1
          • Order Lithobiomorpha 1
            • Family Lithobiidae 1
              • Genus Nampabius 1
          • Order Scolopendromorpha 2
            • Family Cryptopidae 2
              • Genus Thalkethops 1
              • Genus Theatops 1
        • Class Diplopoda 139
          • Order Callipodida 2
            • Family Abacionidae 2
              • Genus Tetracion 2
          • Order Chordeumatida 108
            • Family Caseyidae 3
              • Genus Opiona 2
              • Genus Speoseya 1
            • Family Cleidogonidae 62
              • Genus Pseudotremia 62
            • Family Conotylidae 12
              • Genus Austrotyla 3
              • Genus Conotyla 2
              • Genus Idagona 3
              • Genus Lophomus 1
              • Genus Macromastus 1
              • Genus Plumatyla 1
              • Genus Taiyutyla 1
            • Family Striariidae 3
              • Genus Amplaria 2
              • Genus Striaria 1
            • Family Tingupidae 2
              • Genus Blancosoma 1
              • Genus Tingupa 1
            • Family Trichopetalidae 26
              • Genus Causeyella 3
              • Genus Nannopetalum 2
              • Genus Scoterpes 15
              • Genus Trichopetalum 1
              • Genus Trigenotyla 1
              • Genus Zygonopus 4
          • Order Julida 2
            • Family Zosteractinidae 2
              • Genus Ameractis 1
              • Genus Zosteractis 1
          • Order Polydesmida 25
            • Family Macrosternodesmidae 18
              • Genus Chaetaspis 5
              • Genus Coloradesmus 5
              • Genus Nevadesmus 2
              • Genus Pratherodesmus 3
              • Genus Sequoiadesmus 1
              • Genus Speorthus 2
            • Family Nearctodesmidae 1
              • Genus Ergodesmus 1
            • Family Polydesmidae 6
              • Genus Speodesmus 6
          • Order Siphonophorida 1
            • Family Siphonorhinidae 1
              • Genus Illacme 1
          • Order Spirostreptida 1
            • Family Cambalidae 1
              • Genus Cambala 1
    • Phylum Chordata 22
      • Subphylum Vertebrata 22
        • Class Actinopterygii 10
          • Order Percopsiformes 6
            • Family Amblyopsidae 6
              • Genus Amblyopsis 2
              • Genus Speoplatyrhinus 1
              • Genus Troglichthys 1
              • Genus Typhlichthys 2
          • Order Scorpaeniformes 1
            • Family Cottidae 1
              • Genus Cottus 1
          • Order Siluriformes 3
            • Family Ictaluridae 3
              • Genus Prietella 1
              • Genus Satan 1
              • Genus Trogloglanis 1
        • Class Amphibia 12
          • Order Caudata 12
            • Family Plethodontidae 12
              • Genus Eurycea 9
              • Genus Gyrinophilus 3
    • Phylum Mollusca 36
      • Class Gastropoda 36
        • Order Basommatophora 2
          • Family Carychiidae 1
            • Genus Carychium 1
          • Family Physidae 1
            • Genus Physa 1
        • Order Littorinimorpha 30
          • Family Cochliopidae 13
            • Genus Balconorbis 1
            • Genus Phreatoceras 1
            • Genus Phreatodrobia 10
            • Genus Vitropyrgus 1
          • Family Hydrobiidae 17
            • Genus Amnicola 2
            • Genus Antrobia 1
            • Genus Antrorbis 2
            • Genus Antroselates 1
            • Genus Dasyscias 1
            • Genus Fontigens 7
            • Genus Holsingeria 1
            • Genus Stygopyrgus 1
            • Genus Texapyrgus 1
        • Order Stylommatophora 4
          • Family Helicodiscidae 2
            • Genus Helicodiscus 2
          • Family Zonitidae 2
            • Genus Glyphyalinia 2
    • Phylum Nematoda 1
      • Class Enoplea 1
        • Order Trichocephalida 1
          • Family Capillariidae 1
            • Genus Amphibiocapillaria 1
    • Phylum Platyhelminthes 33
      • Class Cestoda 1
        • Order Proteocephalidea 1
          • Family Proteocephalidae 1
            • Genus Proteocephalus 1
      • Class Turbellaria 32
        • Order Alloecoela 1
          • Family Prorhynchidae 1
            • Genus Geocentrophora 1
        • Order Tricladida 31
          • Family Dendrocoelidae 2
            • Genus Dendrocoelopsis 2
          • Family Kenkiidae 21
            • Genus Kenkia 3
            • Genus Sphalloplana 18
          • Family Planariidae 8
            • Genus Phagocata 8

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