Comal Springs Riffle Beetle
Heterelmis comalensis Bosse, Tuff & Brown, 1988
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Elmidae |
| Genus | Heterelmis |
| Species | Heterelmis comalensis Bosse, Tuff & Brown, 1988 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygophile
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Texas.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
- Texas
- Comal
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
National ranks
- United States
- N1 Critically Imperiled
Subnational ranks
- Texas
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Külköylüoğlu, O. 2019. Comalcandona gibsoni sp. nov. (Ostracoda, Candonidae) from Comal Spring, Texas, USA. Turkish Journal of Zoology 43: 265–276. doi:10.3906/zoo-1808-44
How to cite this account
Heterelmis comalensis Bosse, Tuff & Brown, 1988. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1763. https://cavebiology.org/species/heterelmis-comalensis/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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