Pseudogarypus speleus Benedict & Malcolm, 1978
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family | Pseudogarypidae |
| Genus | Pseudogarypus |
| Species | Pseudogarypus speleus Benedict & Malcolm, 1978 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from California in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
California
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Other
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 2002.
Subnational ranks
- California
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
- GBIF
- 2123727
This account was last revised 28 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Pseudogarypus speleus Benedict & Malcolm, 1978. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0360. https://cavebiology.org/species/pseudogarypus-speleus/ (accessed 19 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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