Isotoma trispinata Tuxen, 1944
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family | Isotomidae |
| Genus | Isotoma |
| Species | Isotoma trispinata Tuxen, 1944 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from four counties across three states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota
Counties
- Iowa
- Dubuque, Jackson
- Illinois
- Union
- Minnesota
- Wabasha
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
References
- 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
- Peck, S.B. & Lewis, J.J. 1978. Zoogeography and evolution of the subterranean invertebrate faunas of Illinois and southeastern Missouri. National Speleological Society Bulletin 40: 39–63.
- Webb, D.W., Taylor, S.J. & Krejca, J.K. 1993. The biological resources of Illinois caves and other subterranean environments. Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois, USA. 143 pp.
This account was last revised 6 September 2026.
How to cite this account
Isotoma trispinata Tuxen, 1944. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2538. https://cavebiology.org/species/isotoma-trispinata/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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