Proisotoma vesiculata Folsom, 1937
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family | Isotomidae |
| Genus | Proisotoma |
| Species | Proisotoma vesiculata Folsom, 1937 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Iowa.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Iowa
Counties
- Iowa
- Clayton
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Peck, S.B. & Christiansen, K. 1990. Evolution and zoogeography of the invertebrate cave faunas of the Driftless Area of the upper Mississippi River Valley of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois, U.S.A. Canadian Journal of Zoology 68: 73–88. doi:10.1139/z90-012
How to cite this account
Proisotoma vesiculata Folsom, 1937. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2861. https://cavebiology.org/species/proisotoma-vesiculata/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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