Vitronura giselae Cassagnau & Palacios-Vargas, 1983
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Poduromorpha |
| Family | Neanuridae |
| Genus | Vitronura |
| Species | Vitronura giselae Cassagnau & Palacios-Vargas, 1983 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Illinois, Tennessee
Counties
- Illinois
- Monroe
- Tennessee
- Van Buren
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Soto-Adames, F.N. & Taylor, S.J. 2013. New species and new records of springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) from caves in the Salem Plateau of Illinois, USA. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 75: 146–175. doi:10.4311/2011LSC0257
How to cite this account
Vitronura giselae Cassagnau & Palacios-Vargas, 1983. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2124. https://cavebiology.org/species/vitronura-giselae/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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