Biology:Lirceus culveri

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Short description: Species of crustacean

Lirceus culveri

Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Isopoda
Family: Asellidae
Genus: Lirceus
Species:
L. culveri
Binomial name
Lirceus culveri
Estes & Holsinger, 1976

Lirceus culveri, the Rye Cove cave isopod, is a species of isopod in the family Asellidae. It is endemic to McDavids Cave in Scott County, Virginia[2] in the United States.[3][4][1]

The IUCN conservation status of Lirceus culveri is "VU", vulnerable. The species faces a high risk of endangerment in the medium term. The IUCN status was reviewed in 1996.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q799943 entry