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Cylisticus convexus

(De Geer, 1778)

Curly Woodlouse

G5Secure Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.115862

Element CodeICMAL79010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumArthropoda

ClassMalacostraca

OrderIsopoda

FamilyCylisticidae

GenusCylisticus

Concept Reference

McLaughlin, P. A., D. K. Camp, M. V. Angel, E. L. Bousfield, P. Brunel, R. C. Brusca, D. Cadien, A. C. Cohen, K. Conlan, L. G. Eldredge, D. L. Felder, J. W. Goy, T. Haney, B. Hann, R. W. Heard, E. A. Hendrycks, H. H. Hobbs III, J. R. Holsinger, B. Kensley, D. R. Laubitz, S. E. LeCroy, R. Lemaitre, R. F. Maddocks, J. W. Martin, P. Mikkelsen, E. Nelson, W. A. Newman, R. M. Overstreet, W. J. Poly, W. W. Price, J. W. Reid, A. Robertson, D. C. Rogers, A. Ross, M. Schotte, F. Schram, C. Shih, L. Watling, G. D. F. Wilson, and D. D. Turgeon. 2005. Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Crustaceans. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 31. 545 pp.

Taxonomic Comments

This genus is also spelled Cyclisticus in the literature (e.g. Peck and Lewis 1978).

Conservation Status

Review Date2005-07-11

Change Date2005-07-11

Edition Date2005-07-11

Edition AuthorsCordeiro, J.

Rank Reasons

European cave entrance dwelling isopod found in American southeast.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Indiana	SNA	No
Georgia	SNA	No
Oklahoma	SNA	No
Alabama	SNA	No
Illinois	SNA	No
Wyoming	SNA	No

Roadless Areas (10)

Montana (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
East Pioneer	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	145,082
Lolo Creek	Lolo National Forest	14,335
West Pioneer	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	248,631

Utah (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
418024	Uinta National Forest	51,699
Burch Creek	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	6,938
Mahogany Range	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	11,409
Mt. Logan North	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	18,930
Mt. Logan South	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	17,014
Mt. Logan West	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	5,285

Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Adams Peak	George Washington National Forest	7,135

References (4)

Jass, J. and B. Klausmeier. 2001. Terrestrial Isopod (Crustacea: Isopoda) Atlas for Canada, Alaska, and the contiguous United States. Milwaukee Public Museum Contributions in Biology and Geology 95: 1-105.
McLaughlin, P. A., D. K. Camp, M. V. Angel, E. L. Bousfield, P. Brunel, R. C. Brusca, D. Cadien, A. C. Cohen, K. Conlan, L. G. Eldredge, D. L. Felder, J. W. Goy, T. Haney, B. Hann, R. W. Heard, E. A. Hendrycks, H. H. Hobbs III, J. R. Holsinger, B. Kensley, D. R. Laubitz, S. E. LeCroy, R. Lemaitre, R. F. Maddocks, J. W. Martin, P. Mikkelsen, E. Nelson, W. A. Newman, R. M. Overstreet, W. J. Poly, W. W. Price, J. W. Reid, A. Robertson, D. C. Rogers, A. Ross, M. Schotte, F. Schram, C. Shih, L. Watling, G. D. F. Wilson, and D. D. Turgeon. 2005. Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Crustaceans. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 31. 545 pp.
Peck, S.B. and J.J. Lewis. 1978. Zoogeography and evolution of the subterranean invertebrate fauna of Illinois and southeastern Missouri. NSS Bulletin, 40(2): 39-63
Reeves, W.K., J.B. Jensen, and J.C. Ozier. 2000. New faunal and fungal records from caves in Georgia, USA. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 62(3): 169-179.