Fissilicreagris imperialis

Fissilicreagris imperialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Neobisiidae
Genus: Fissilicreagris
Species:
F. imperialis
Binomial name
Fissilicreagris imperialis
(Muchmore, 1969)

Fissilicreagris imperialis, the Empire Cave pseudoscorpion, is a species of arachnid in family Neobisiidae. Fissilicreagris imperialis is endemic to Empire, Dolloff, and IXL caves in Cave Gulch, Santa Cruz County, California. It may occur in one or more of the other caves in Cave Gulch, but it is certainly restricted to this small, isolated karst area. Its habitat is threatened by groups of students who come to the cave to drink and party, and possibly by the clean-up efforts that follow.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Fissilicreagris imperialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T8574A12922996. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T8574A12922996.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ The Journal of Arachnology (1995) 23:171–176 - "GENERIC PLACEMENT OF THE EMPIRE CAVE PSEUDOSCORPION, MICROCREAGRIS IMPERIALIS (NEOBISIIDAE), A POTENTIALLY ENDANGERED ARACHNID" http://www.americanarachnology.org/JoA_free/JoA_v23_n3/%20JoA_v23_p171.pdf Archived 2019-08-04 at the Wayback Machine