Tethysbaena texana (Maguire, 1965)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Thermosbaenacea |
| Family | Thermosbaenidae |
| Genus | Tethysbaena |
| Species | Tethysbaena texana (Maguire, 1965) |
Synonyms
Monodella texana Maguire, 1965
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 1.8 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Ezell's Cave, Hays Co., TX
Range
Known from Texas in the Edwards Plateau and Balcones karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 173105 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Syntype ×3
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center, Texas State University | 73 |
| Naturalis Biodiversity Center | 27 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 12 |
112 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 112 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
Subnational ranks
- Texas
- S3 Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
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