Chitrella cavicola (Packard, 1884)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family | Syarinidae |
| Genus | Chitrella |
| Species | Chitrella cavicola (Packard, 1884) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S3 Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Banks, N. 1895. Notes on the Pseudoscorpionida. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 3: 1–13. https://www.jstor.org/stable/25002639.
- Chamberlin, J.C. & Malcolm, D.R. 1960. The occurrence of false scorpions in caves with special reference to cavernicolous adaptation and to cave species in the North American fauna (Arachnida-Chelonethida). American Midland Naturalist 64: 105–115.
How to cite this account
Chitrella cavicola (Packard, 1884). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1579. https://cavebiology.org/species/chitrella-cavicola/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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