Sphalloplana hypogea Kenk, 1984
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Platyhelminthes |
| Class | Turbellaria |
| Order | Tricladida |
| Family | Kenkiidae |
| Genus | Sphalloplana |
| Species | Sphalloplana hypogea Kenk, 1984 |
Synonyms
- Sphalloplana hypogea Kenk, 1984 (subjective synonym, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum length
- 17 mm
Distribution
Type locality
two drain-tiles on the Robert Taylor farm, 3.5 mi N of Chuckatuck, Isle of Wight Co., VA
Range
Known from one county in Virginia in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia
Counties
- Virginia
- Isle of Wight
Karst regions
Other
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 81300 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- USNM 81301 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 2 |
2 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 2 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to 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
- Kenk, R. 1984. Freshwater triclads (Turbellaria) of North America. XV. Two new subterranean species from the Appalachian region. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 97: 209–216. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34553527. details
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
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