Moraria cristata Chappuis, 1929
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Maxillopoda |
| Order | Harpacticoida |
| Family | Canthocamptidae |
| Genus | Moraria |
| Species | Moraria cristata Chappuis, 1929 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Indiana.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Indiana
Counties
- Indiana
- Lawrence
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Lewis, J.J. & Reid, J.W. 2007. Patterns and processes of groundwater invasion by copepods in the Interior Low Plateaus of the United States. Acta Carsologica 36: 279–289. doi:10.3986/ac.v36i2.197
- Reid, J.W. 2004. New records and new species of the genus Diacyclops (Crustacea: Copepoda) from subterranean habitats in southern Indiana, USA. Jeffersoniana 12: 1–65.
How to cite this account
Moraria cristata Chappuis, 1929. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1841. https://cavebiology.org/species/moraria-cristata/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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