Incurved Cave Isopod
Pseudobaicalasellus incurvus (Steeves & Holsinger, 1968)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Isopoda |
| Family | Asellidae |
| Genus | Pseudobaicalasellus |
| Species | Pseudobaicalasellus incurvus (Steeves & Holsinger, 1968) |
Synonyms
Asellus incurvus Steeves & Holsinger, 1968
Conasellus incurvus (Steeves & Holsinger, 1968)
Caecidotea incurva (Steeves & Holsinger, 1968)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Berry Cave, Roane Co. TN
Range
Known from two states in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Tennessee, 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
G2G4 Imperiled to Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Tennessee
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Virginia
- S2 Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
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