Dimple-Clawed Chthonid
Ephippiochthonius tetrachelatus (Preyssler, 1790)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family | Chthoniidae |
| Genus | Ephippiochthonius |
| Species | Ephippiochthonius tetrachelatus (Preyssler, 1790) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from six counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Illinois
Counties
- Alabama
- Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall
- Illinois
- Monroe
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Godwin, J.C. 2008. Biological inventory of the cave and karst systems of The Nature Conservancy's Sharp-Bingham Mountain Preserve. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn, Alabama, USA. 40 pp.
- Lawson, K.M., Schotz, A.R., Jenkins, A.J., Armbruster, J.W., Black, C., Callahan, M., Goertzen, L., Hansen, C., Stephen, C.D.R., Werneke, D., Mendonca, M. & Molina, E. 2021. Planning level survey of Redstone Arsenal for at-risk species and ecologically significant communities. Environmental Management Division, U.S. Army Garrison, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama, USA. 402 pp.
- Lewis, J.J., Moss, P., Tecic, D. & Nelson, M.E. 2003. A conservation focused inventory of subterranean invertebrates of the southwestern Illinois karst. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 65: 9–21.
- Peck, S.B. 1989. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part I. The terrestrial invertebrates (excluding insects). National Speleological Society Bulletin 51: 11–33.
How to cite this account
Ephippiochthonius tetrachelatus (Preyssler, 1790). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1688. https://cavebiology.org/species/ephippiochthonius-tetrachelatus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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