Melones Cave Harvestman
Banksula melones Briggs, 1974
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Opiliones |
| Family | Phalangodidae |
| Genus | Banksula |
| Species | Banksula melones Briggs, 1974 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from California in the Mother Lode 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
Mother Lode
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- CASTYPE11968 · California Academy of Sciences
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| California Academy of Sciences | 1 |
1 cataloged lot in 1 collection. 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 1 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
VU Vulnerable A2c
Assessed in 1996.
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 25 March 2012.
Subnational ranks
- California
- S1 Critically Imperiled
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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