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Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaArthropodaChelicerataArachnidaPseudoscorpionesSyarinidae

Genus Chitrella
Beier, 1932

Species in this portal
7
Ecological class
6 troglobionts and 1 troglophile
Realm
Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia
Counties
2
Karst regions
Appalachians, Edwards Plateau and Balcones, Guadalupe Mountains, Interior Low Plateau
Conservation
6 of 7 ranked G1 or G2

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Chitrella archeri Malcolm & J. C. Chamberlin, 1960 Troglobiont G1G2 TN Interior Low Plateau
Chitrella cavicola (Packard, 1884) Troglophile G3
Chitrella elliotti Muchmore, 1992 Troglobiont G1G2 TX Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Chitrella major Muchmore, 1992 Troglobiont G1G2 TX Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Chitrella regina Malcolm & Chamberline, 1960 Royal Syarinid Pseudoscorpion Troglobiont G1 WV Appalachians
Chitrella superba Muchmore, 1973 Troglobiont G1 VA Appalachians
Chitrella welbourni Muchmore, 1992 Troglobiont G1G2 NM Guadalupe Mountains

Other resources

Catalogue of Life
62M8Y
GBIF
2125356
ITIS
199078
iNaturalist
172443
NCBI Taxonomy
534646

Cave Biology Data Portal

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