Sinella krekeleri Christiansen, 1960
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Collembola |
| Order | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family | Entomobryidae |
| Genus | Sinella |
| Species | Sinella krekeleri Christiansen, 1960 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Wind Cave, Jackson Co. KY
Range
Known from 11 counties across three states in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Countries
Mexico, United States
States and provinces
Kentucky, Mexico, West Virginia
Counties
- Kentucky
- Carter, Estill, Jackson, Larue, Lee, Madison, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle
- Mexico
- Ciudad De Mexico, XOCHIMILCO
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Specimens
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico | 1 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 1 |
| Natural History Museum, London | 1 |
3 cataloged lots in 3 collections. 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 3 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3G4 Vulnerable to Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Kentucky
- S3S4 Vulnerable to Apparently Secure
- West Virginia
- SU Unrankable
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. 1960c. The genus Sinella Brook (Collembola: Entomobryidae) in Nearctic caves. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 53: 481–491. doi:10.1093/aesa/53.4.481
- Harker, D.F., Jr. & Barr, T.C., Jr. 1979. Caves and associated fauna of Eastern Kentucky, Volume 3. Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Frankfurt, Kentucky, USA. 130 pp.
- Lewis, J.J. 2004. Interstate 66 karst faunal study. Environmental Impact Statement. 17 pp.
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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