Golden Cave Harvestman
Erebomaster flavescens Cope, 1872
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Opiliones |
| Family | Cladonychiidae |
| Genus | Erebomaster |
| Species | Erebomaster flavescens Cope, 1872 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Indiana, Kentucky
Counties
- Indiana
- Crawford
- Kentucky
- Carter
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
National ranks
- United States
- N3 Vulnerable
Subnational ranks
- Indiana
- S2 Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Briggs, T.S. 1969. A new Holoarctic family of laniatorid phalangids. The Pan-Pacifiic Entomologist 45: 35–50.
- Goodnight, C.J. & Goodnight, M.L. 1960. Speciation among cave opilionids of the United States. The American Midland Naturalist 64: 34–38.
- Harker, D.F., Jr. & Barr, T.C., Jr. 1979. Caves and associated fauna of Eastern Kentucky, Volume 3. Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Frankfurt, Kentucky, USA. 130 pp.
How to cite this account
Erebomaster flavescens Cope, 1872. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1690. https://cavebiology.org/species/erebomaster-flavescens/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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