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Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaArthropodaChelicerataArachnidaPseudoscorpionesChthoniidae

Genus Apochthonius
J. C. Chamberlin, 1929

Species in this portal
15
Ecological class
All troglobiont
Realm
Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
11 states and provinces
Karst regions
Appalachians, Interior Low Plateau, Mother Lode, Other, Ozarks
Conservation
15 of 15 ranked G1 or G2

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Apochthonius coecus (Packard, 1884) Troglobiont G1G2 VA Appalachians
Apochthonius colecampi Muchmore, 1967 Troglobiont G1G2 MO Ozarks
Apochthonius diabolus Muchmore, 1967 Troglobiont G1 AR Ozarks
Apochthonius forbesi Benedict, 1979 Troglobiont G1G2 OR Other
Apochthonius grubbsi Muchmore, 1980 Troglobiont G1G2 CA Mother Lode
Apochthonius hobbsi Muchmore, 1994 Buckskin Cave Pseudoscorpion Troglobiont G1 OH Interior Low Plateau
Apochthonius holsingeri Muchmore, 1967 Troglobiont G1G2 VA Appalachians
Apochthonius indianensis Muchmore, 1967 Indiana Cave Pseudoscorpion Troglobiont G1 IN Interior Low Plateau
Apochthonius malheuri Benedict & Malcolm, 1973 Malheur Pseudoscorpion Troglobiont G1G2 OR Other
Apochthonius minor Muchmore, 1976 Troglobiont G1 GA, TN Appalachians, Interior Low Plateau
Apochthonius mysterius Muchmore, 1976 Mystery Cave Pseudoscorpion Troglobiont G1G2 MO Ozarks
Apochthonius paucispinosus Muchmore, 1967 Dry Fork Valley Cave Pseudoscorpion Troglobiont G1 WV Appalachians
Apochthonius russelli Muchmore, 1976 Russell Cave Pseudoscorpion Troglobiont G1 AL Interior Low Plateau
Apochthonius titanicus Muchmore, 1976 Troglobiont G2 AR Ozarks
Apochthonius typhlus Muchmore, 1967 Stone County Cave Pseudoscorpion Troglobiont G1G2 MO Ozarks

Other resources

Catalogue of Life
YTZ
GBIF
2124231
ITIS
198417
iNaturalist
172406
NCBI Taxonomy
534940

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