Espana Cave Springtail
Pseudosinella espana Christiansen, 1961
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family | Entomobryidae |
| Genus | Pseudosinella |
| Species | Pseudosinella espana Christiansen, 1961 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from four counties across three states in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Countries
Mexico, United States
States and provinces
Missouri, Mexico, Tennessee
Counties
- Missouri
- Stone
- Mexico
- Jalisco, LA HUERTA
- Tennessee
- Montgomery
Karst regions
Ozarks
Specimens
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico | 1 |
1 cataloged lot 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 1 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 27 February 2023.
Subnational ranks
- Missouri
- S3 Vulnerable
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
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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