Dactylocythere arcuata (C. W. Hart & Hobbs, 1961)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Ostracoda |
| Order | Podocopida |
| Family | Entocytheridae |
| Genus | Dactylocythere |
| Species | Dactylocythere arcuata (C. W. Hart & Hobbs, 1961) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygophile
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Alabama.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- Jackson
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
National ranks
- United States
- N1 Critically Imperiled
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Hart, C.W., Jr. & Hobbs, H.H., Jr. 1961. Eight new troglobitic ostracods of the genus Entocythere (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from the eastern United States. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 113: 173–185. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4064545.
- Hobbs, III., H.H. 1994. Assessment of the ecological resources of the caves of Russell Cave National Monument, Jackson County, Alabama and of selected caves at the Lookout Mountain Unit of Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park, Dade County, Georgia and Hamilton County, Tennessee. 200 pp.
How to cite this account
Dactylocythere arcuata (C. W. Hart & Hobbs, 1961). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1643. https://cavebiology.org/species/dactylocythere-arcuata/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
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