American Waterslaters
Caecidotea putea Lewis, 2009
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Caecidotea |
| Species | Caecidotea putea Lewis, 2009 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Wells at Experimental Station, Metcalf, Thomas Co. GA
Range
Known from two states across two karst regions.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Florida, Georgia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Florida Lime Sinks, Other
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1G3 Critically Imperiled to Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 24 February 2020.
Subnational ranks
- Florida
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
- Georgia
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Caecidotea putea Lewis, 2009. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1238. https://cavebiology.org/species/caecidotea-putea/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
Spotted something wrong on this page? Report a correction. Accounts are compiled from many sources and corrections from people who know the group are the most useful email we get.