Origanates rostratus (Emerton, 1882)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Linyphiidae |
| Genus | Origanates |
| Species | Origanates rostratus (Emerton, 1882) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Tennessee
Counties
- Alabama
- Jackson
- Tennessee
- Van Buren
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Indiana
- S5 Secure
- West Virginia
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Godwin, J.C. 2008. Biological inventory of the cave and karst systems of The Nature Conservancy's Sharp-Bingham Mountain Preserve. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn, Alabama, USA. 40 pp.
- Lewis, J.J. 2005. A biological inventory of caves of the Cumberland Plateau. Tennessee Chapter Cave Program, The Nature Conservancy, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 156 pp.
- Peck, S.B. 1989. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part I. The terrestrial invertebrates (excluding insects). National Speleological Society Bulletin 51: 11–33.
How to cite this account
Origanates rostratus (Emerton, 1882). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1879. https://cavebiology.org/species/origanates-rostratus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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