Cybaeus giganteus Banks, 1892
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Cybaeidae |
| Genus | Cybaeus |
| Species | Cybaeus giganteus Banks, 1892 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky, Tennessee
Counties
- Kentucky
- Edmonson
- Tennessee
- Van Buren
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Indiana
- S2 Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Barr, T.C., Jr. & Kuehne, R.A. 1971. Ecological studies in the Mammoth Cave system of Kentucky. II. The Ecosystem. Annales de Speleologie 26: 47–96. doi:10.5038/1827-806X.3.1.10
- Lewis, J.J. 2005. A biological inventory of caves of the Cumberland Plateau. Tennessee Chapter Cave Program, The Nature Conservancy, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 156 pp.
How to cite this account
Cybaeus giganteus Banks, 1892. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2340. https://cavebiology.org/species/cybaeus-giganteus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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