Megalothorax minimus Womersley, 1939
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Neelipleona |
| Family | Neelidae |
| Genus | Megalothorax |
| Species | Megalothorax minimus Womersley, 1939 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from four counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Iowa, Illinois
Counties
- Iowa
- Dubuque, Jackson, Winneshiek
- Illinois
- Monroe
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Peck, S.B. & Christiansen, K. 1990. Evolution and zoogeography of the invertebrate cave faunas of the Driftless Area of the upper Mississippi River Valley of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois, U.S.A. Canadian Journal of Zoology 68: 73–88. doi:10.1139/z90-012
- Soto-Adames, F.N. & Taylor, S.J. 2013. New species and new records of springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) from caves in the Salem Plateau of Illinois, USA. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 75: 146–175. doi:10.4311/2011LSC0257
How to cite this account
Megalothorax minimus Womersley, 1939. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2620. https://cavebiology.org/species/megalothorax-minimus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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