Pseudosinella dubia Christiansen, 1961
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family | Entomobryidae |
| Genus | Pseudosinella |
| Species | Pseudosinella dubia Christiansen, 1961 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from three counties across three states in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Countries
Mexico, United States
States and provinces
Arkansas, Mexico, Oklahoma
Counties
- Arkansas
- Washington
- Mexico
- Puebla, SAN SALVADOR EL VERDE
Karst regions
Ozarks
Specimens
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico | 10 |
10 cataloged lots in 1 collection. 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 10 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 1 March 2023.
Subnational ranks
- Arkansas
- SNR Unranked
- Oklahoma
- S1 Critically Imperiled
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
- Christiansen, K. 1960b. The genus Pseudosinella (Collembola, Entomobryidae) in caves of the United States. Psyche 67: 1–25. doi:10.1155/1960/25063
- McDaniel, V.R. & Smith, K.L. 1976. Cave fauna of Arkansas: selected invertebrate taxa. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 30: 57–60. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol30/iss1/22. details
- Peck, S.B. & Peck, J.H. 1982. Invertebrate fauna of Devils Den, a sandstone cave in northwestern Arkansas. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 36: 46–48.
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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