Skip to content

Cave Biology Data Portal

Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe

  • ExploreExpand
    • Species
    • Taxonomy
    • States and Provinces
    • Karst Regions
    • Caves You Can Visit
  • ResourcesExpand
    • Funding Opportunities
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Meeting and Events
    • Public Notices
    • News and Updates
  • ContributeExpand
    • Report an Observation
    • Add a Photograph or Image
    • Post an Event
    • Post an Opportunity
    • Add a Reference
    • Add a New Species
    • Report a Correction
  • AboutExpand
    • Acknowledgments
    • Data Sensitivity Policy
    • Citation and Licensing
  • ContactExpand
    • Data Requests
Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaArthropodaCrustaceaMaxillopodaCyclopoidaCyclopidae

Genus Acanthocyclops
Kiefer, 1927

Species in this portal
7
Ecological class
4 stygoxenes and 3 stygophiles
Realm
Aquatic
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
8 states and provinces
Counties
25
Conservation
1 of 1 ranked G1 or G2

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Acanthocyclops brevispinosus (Herrick, 1884) Stygoxene IL
Acanthocyclops einslei Mirabdullayev & Defaye, 2004 Stygoxene IL, IN
Acanthocyclops exilis (Coker, 1934) Stygoxene KY, TN
Acanthocyclops parasensitivus Reid, 1998 Stygophile G2 IN, KY, TN
Acanthocyclops robustus (Sars G.O., 1863) Robusthops Stygophile GA, IL, IN, KY, TN
Acanthocyclops venustoides (Coker, 1934) Stygoxene IL, IN
Acanthocyclops vernalis (Fischer, 1853) Survannshops Stygophile GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, NM, TN, TX

Cave Biology Data Portal

Species accounts, distributions, and conservation status for the subterranean fauna of North America and around the globe, with resources for the cave and karst research community.

Text and data CC BY 4.0. Images all rights reserved unless stated.

Explore

  • Browse
  • Taxonomy

Resources

  • Funding
  • Employment
  • Contribute

About this site

  • About Us
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contact Us
  • Data Sensitivity Policy
  • Citation and Licensing
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Explore
    • Species
    • Taxonomy
    • States and Provinces
    • Karst Regions
    • Caves You Can Visit
  • Resources
    • Funding Opportunities
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Meeting and Events
    • Public Notices
    • News and Updates
  • Contribute
    • Report an Observation
    • Add a Photograph or Image
    • Post an Event
    • Post an Opportunity
    • Add a Reference
    • Add a New Species
    • Report a Correction
  • About
    • Acknowledgments
    • Data Sensitivity Policy
    • Citation and Licensing
  • Contact
    • Data Requests