Amerigoniscus curvatus Vandel, 1978
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Trichoniscidae |
| Genus | Amerigoniscus |
| Species | Amerigoniscus curvatus Vandel, 1978 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Horseshoe Cave, Walker Co. GA
Range
Known from Georgia in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Georgia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Georgia
- SU Unrankable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Amerigoniscus curvatus Vandel, 1978. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1303. https://cavebiology.org/species/amerigoniscus-curvatus/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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