Foveacheles tuktoyaktukensis Zacharda, 1980
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Actinedida |
| Family | Rhagidiidae |
| Genus | Foveacheles |
| Species | Foveacheles tuktoyaktukensis Zacharda, 1980 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in West Virginia.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
West Virginia
Counties
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Zacharda, M. & Elliott, W.R. 1981. Holarctic cave mites of the family Rhagidiidae (Actinedida: Eupodoidea). Proceedings of the 8th International Congress of Speleology. Volume 2: 604–607.
- Zacharda, M. 1985. New Rhagidiidae (Acarina: Prostigmata) from caves of the USA. Vestnik Ceskoslovenske Spolecnosti Zoologicke 49: 67–80.
How to cite this account
Foveacheles tuktoyaktukensis Zacharda, 1980. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1720. https://cavebiology.org/species/foveacheles-tuktoyaktukensis/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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