Geocentrophora cavernicola Carpenter, 1970
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Platyhelminthes |
| Class | Turbellaria |
| Order | Alloecoela |
| Family | Prorhynchidae |
| Genus | Geocentrophora |
| Species | Geocentrophora cavernicola Carpenter, 1970 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum length
- 9 mm
Distribution
Type locality
John Roger Cave, Jackson Co. KY
Range
Known from two counties across three states across two karst regions.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia
Counties
- Kentucky
- Jackson
- West Virginia
- Pendleton
Karst regions
Appalachians, Interior Low Plateau
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 41656 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- USNM 41657 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 2 |
2 cataloged lots in 1 collection. 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 2 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2 Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 5 April 2023.
Subnational ranks
- Kentucky
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
- Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- West Virginia
- SH Possibly Extirpated
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
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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