Ceratozetes gracilis (Michael, 1884)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Sarcoptiformes |
| Family | Ceratozetidae |
| Genus | Ceratozetes |
| Species | Ceratozetes gracilis (Michael, 1884) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from five counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Iowa, Kentucky
Counties
- Iowa
- Clayton, Jackson, Jones, Linn
- Kentucky
- Edmonson
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- Canada
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Yukon
- SU Unrankable
- Saskatchewan
- S4 Apparently Secure
- Manitoba
- SNR Unranked
- Alberta
- S5 Secure
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Holsinger, J.R. 1965. Free living mites (Acarina) in caves of the eastern United States. National Speleological Society Bulletin 27: 47–54.
- Peck, S.B. & Christiansen, K. 1990. Evolution and zoogeography of the invertebrate cave faunas of the Driftless Area of the upper Mississippi River Valley of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois, U.S.A. Canadian Journal of Zoology 68: 73–88. doi:10.1139/z90-012
How to cite this account
Ceratozetes gracilis (Michael, 1884). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2271. https://cavebiology.org/species/ceratozetes-gracilis/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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