Cirolanides wassenichae Schwartz et al., 2019
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Cirolanidae |
| Genus | Cirolanides |
| Species | Cirolanides wassenichae Schwartz et al., 2019 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from three counties in Texas in the Edwards Plateau and Balcones karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
- Texas
- Comal, Hays, Uvalde
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COI | mitochondrial | 20 | 578-578 bp | MK333098.1 |
| 28S | nuclear | 18 | 351-424 bp | MK333136.1 |
38 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 38 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 1480594 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- USNM 1480595 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center, Texas State University | 73 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 3 |
76 cataloged lots in 2 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 76 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
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.
Other resources
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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