Lacrimacandona wisei Kulkoyluoglu et al., 2017
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Ostracoda |
| Order | Podocopida |
| Family | Candonidae |
| Genus | Lacrimacandona |
| Species | Lacrimacandona wisei Kulkoyluoglu et al., 2017 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 0.87 mm
Distribution
Type locality
San Marcos artesian well at Texas State University campus, Hays Co., TX
Range
Known from Texas in the Edwards Plateau and Balcones karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
Subnational ranks
- Texas
- SU Unrankable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Lacrimacandona wisei Kulkoyluoglu et al., 2017. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1338. https://cavebiology.org/species/lacrimacandona-wisei/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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