Florida Cave Isopod
Caecidotea hobbsi (Maloney, 1939)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Caecidotea |
| Species | Caecidotea hobbsi (Maloney, 1939) |
Synonyms
- Asellus hobbsi Maloney, 1939 (prior combination, CoL)
- Conasellus hobbsi (Maloney, 1939) (prior combination, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Dudley Cave near Gainesville, Alachua Co. FL
Range
Known from six counties across three states across two karst regions.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Florida, Georgia, Virginia
Counties
- Florida
- Alachua, Calhoun, Jackson, Marion, Orange
- Virginia
- Warwick
Karst regions
Florida Lime Sinks, Other
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28S | nuclear | 4 | 376-746 bp | OR505674.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 2 | 671-746 bp | OR291963.1 |
| other | unknown | 2 | 697-756 bp | OR341844.1 |
8 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 8 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 76434 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype ×3
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 15 |
| Canadian Museum of Nature | 1 |
| North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences | 1 |
17 cataloged lots in 3 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 17 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 3 February 2020.
Subnational ranks
- Florida
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
- Georgia
- SNR Unranked
Ranks looked up 2 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Threats
- Dams & Water Extraction
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Commercial/Industrial
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
- Climate Change-Sea Level Rise
Other resources
References
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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