Blunt-Toothed Springslater
Lirceus hoppinae (Faxon, 1889)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Lirceus |
| Species | Lirceus hoppinae (Faxon, 1889) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygophile
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from three counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Missouri, Oklahoma
Counties
- Missouri
- Barry, Jasper
- Oklahoma
- Ottawa
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Oklahoma
- S1 Critically Imperiled
Ranks looked up 2 July 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.
References
- Banta, A.M. 1907. The fauna of Mayfield's Cave. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 67: 1–114. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/60987. details
- Lewis, J.J. & Lewis, S.L. 2023. Freshwater isopods of the genus Lirceus from caves and springs of the Interior Highlands, USA, with description of three new species (Isopoda: Asellidae). Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 85: 86–101. doi:10.4311/2022LSC0113
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Lirceus hoppinae (Faxon, 1889). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1808. https://cavebiology.org/species/lirceus-hoppinae/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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