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Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe

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Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaArthropodaHexapodaCollembolaPoduromorpha

Family Hypogastruridae
Börner, 1906

Species in this portal
10
Ecological class
All troglobiont
Realm
Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
7 states and provinces
Karst regions
Appalachians, Interior Low Plateau, Other, Ozarks
Conservation
5 of 7 ranked G1 or G2

Genera

  • Ceratophysella 1 in portal
  • Schaefferia 3 in portal
  • Typhlogastrura 6 in portal

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Ceratophysella lucifuga (Packard, 1888) Wyandotte Cave Springtail Troglobiont GNR IN Interior Low Plateau, Ozarks
Schaefferia asymmetrica (Christiansen & Wang, 2006) Troglobiont CO Other
Schaefferia steinmanni (Christiansen & Wang, 2006) Troglobiont CO Other
Schaefferia unica (Christiansen & Wang, 2006) Troglobiont CO Other
Typhlogastrura alabamensis (Thibaud, 1975) Troglobiont G1G2 AL Interior Low Plateau
Typhlogastrura christianseni Thibaud, 1975 Troglobiont G1 AL, TN Interior Low Plateau
Typhlogastrura fousheensis Christiansen & Wang, 2006 Foushee Cave Springtail Troglobiont G1 AR Ozarks
Typhlogastrura helleri Christiansen & Wang, 2006 Heller Cave Springtail Troglobiont GNR PA Appalachians
Typhlogastrura hubbardi Thibaud, 1995 Troglobiont G2G3 VA Appalachians
Typhlogastrura valentini Thibaud, 1996 Valentine's Cave Springtail Troglobiont G1 VA Appalachians

Other resources

Catalogue of Life
BBB
GBIF
7215
ITIS
99917
iNaturalist
125614
NCBI Taxonomy
30002

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.

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