Holsinger's Cave Isopod
Pseudobaicalasellus holsingeri (Steeves, 1963)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Pseudobaicalasellus |
| Species | Pseudobaicalasellus holsingeri (Steeves, 1963) |
Synonyms
Asellus holsingeri Steeves, 1963
Conasellus holsingeri (Steeves, 1963)
Caecidotea holsingeri (Steeves, 1963)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Organ Cave, Greenbrier Co. WV
Range
Known from three states in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G5 Secure
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Maryland
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Virginia
- S3 Vulnerable
- West Virginia
- S3 Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Recreational/Commerical Cave Activities
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Commercial/Industrial
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
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