Plutomurus californicus (Folson, 1913)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family | Tomoceridae |
| Genus | Plutomurus |
| Species | Plutomurus californicus (Folson, 1913) |
Synonyms
- Tomocerus cilifornicus Yosii, R, 1967 (subjective synonym, CoL)
- Tritomurus oregonensis Denis, J-R, 1929 (subjective synonym, CoL)
- Tomocerus californicus Folsom, 1913 (prior combination, CoL)
- Tomocerus oregonensis Denis, 1929 (subjective synonym, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from six counties across two states across two karst regions.
Continent
North America
Countries
Mexico, United States
States and provinces
California, Mexico
Counties
- California
- Santa Clara, Shasta
- Mexico
- Morelos, Puebla, SAN SALVADOR EL VERDE, TLAYACAPAN
Karst regions
Mother Lode, Other
Specimens
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico | 10 |
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 1 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 1 |
| Natural History Museum, London | 1 |
13 cataloged lots in 4 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 13 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2G3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- California
- SNR Unranked
Ranks looked up 23 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
References
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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