Cirolanides texensis Benedict, 1896
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Cirolanidae |
| Genus | Cirolanides |
| Species | Cirolanides texensis Benedict, 1896 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from 18 counties across two states in the Edwards Plateau and Balcones karst region.
Continent
North America
Countries
Mexico, United States
States and provinces
Mexico, Texas
Counties
- Mexico
- Lampazos, Nuevo León
- Texas
- Bexar, Burnet, Comal, Crockett, Edwards, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Medina, Real, San Marcos, Schleicher, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COI | mitochondrial | 67 | 578-659 bp | MK333115.1 |
| 16S | mitochondrial | 45 | 464-469 bp | AY570112.1 |
| 28S | nuclear | 18 | 360-439 bp | MK333151.1 |
130 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 130 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Allotype
- ZMA.CRUS.I.204403 · Naturalis Biodiversity Center
- Paratype
- ZMA.CRUS.I.204404 · Naturalis Biodiversity Center
- Type
- USNM 19327 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center, Texas State University | 300 |
| University of Texas, Biodiversity Center, Entomology Collection | 65 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 55 |
| Naturalis Biodiversity Center | 4 |
| American Museum of Natural History | 2 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | 2 |
| and 3 other collections | 3 |
431 cataloged lots in 9 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 431 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Texas
- S3 Vulnerable
Ranks looked up 23 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.
Other resources
References
- Banta, A.M. 1907. The fauna of Mayfield's Cave. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 67: 1–114. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60987. details
- Hershler, R. & Longley, G. 1986. Phreatic hydrobiids (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) from the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer region, south-central Texas. Malacologia 27: 127–172. https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/11313/iz_HershlerLongley1986a.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y. details
- Nicholas, G. 1960. Checklist of macroscopic troglobitic organisms of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 123–160. doi:10.2307/2422897
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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