Dunlap's Groundwater Isopod
Caecidotea dunlaporum Lewis, 2015
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Caecidotea |
| Species | Caecidotea dunlaporum Lewis, 2015 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 6.2 mm
Distribution
Type locality
drain outlet 0.8 mi E of Riley on S side of Hwy 4, Vigo Co., IN
Range
Known from Indiana in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Indiana
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Other
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28S | nuclear | 2 | 475-743 bp | OR505667.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 1 | 865-865 bp | OR341283.1 |
| other | unknown | 1 | 686-686 bp | OR341837.1 |
4 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 4 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
Subnational ranks
- Indiana
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
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