Onychiurus gelus Christiansen & Bonet, 1980
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Poduromorpha |
| Family | Onychiuridae |
| Genus | Onychiurus |
| Species | Onychiurus gelus Christiansen & Bonet, 1980 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across three states across two karst regions.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Iowa, Washington, Wisconsin
Counties
- Iowa
- Winneshiek
- Wisconsin
- Richland
Karst regions
Driftless Area, Other
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2G3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Iowa
- SNR Unranked
- Washington
- SNR Unranked
- Wisconsin
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
References
This account was last revised 28 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Onychiurus gelus Christiansen & Bonet, 1980. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0443. https://cavebiology.org/species/onychiurus-gelus/ (accessed 18 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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