Onychiurus janus Christiansen & Bellinger, 1980
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Poduromorpha |
| Family | Onychiuridae |
| Genus | Onychiurus |
| Species | Onychiurus janus Christiansen & Bellinger, 1980 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Weaver Cave, Calhoun Co. AL
Range
Known from one county across three states in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Virginia, West Virginia
Counties
- Alabama
- Calhoun
Karst regions
Appalachians
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2G3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Virginia
- SNR Unranked
- West Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
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 janus Christiansen & Bellinger, 1980. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0444. https://cavebiology.org/species/onychiurus-janus/ (accessed 18 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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