Alabaster Cave Harvestman
Banksula californica Briggs, 1974
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Opiliones |
| Family | Phalangodidae |
| Genus | Banksula |
| Species | Banksula californica Briggs, 1974 |
Synonyms
Scotolemon californica Banks, 1900
Phalangodes californica (Banks, 1900)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from California in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
California
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Other
Specimens
Type material
- Syntype
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype ×2
- Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Frankfurt
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Frankfurt | 2 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 1 |
3 cataloged lots in 2 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 3 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GH Possibly Extinct
Global rank last reviewed 18 March 2005.
Subnational ranks
- California
- SH Possibly Extirpated
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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