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

Genus Mexistenasellus
Cole & Minckley, 1972

Species in this portal
2
Ecological class
All stygobiont
Realm
Aquatic
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Florida and Texas
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones, Florida Lime Sinks
Conservation
2 of 2 ranked G1 or G2

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Mexistenasellus coahuila Cole & Minckley, 1972 Coahuila Groundwater Isopod Stygobiont G2G3 EN TX Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Mexistenasellus floridensis Lewis & Sawicki, 2016 Florida Cave Isopod Stygobiont G1 FL Florida Lime Sinks

Other resources

Catalogue of Life
7PHQH
GBIF
2205491
ITIS
93038
iNaturalist
89904
NCBI Taxonomy
267901

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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