Caecidotea holsingeri ( Steeves, 1963 )

Lewis, Julian J., Bowman, Thomas E. & Feller, Daniel J., 2011, A synopsis of the subterranean asellids of Maryland, U. S. A., with description of Caecidotea alleghenyensis, new species (Crustacea: Isopoda: Asellota), Zootaxa 2769, pp. 54-64 : 61

Caecidotea holsingeri ( Steeves, 1963)

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Material examined. MARYLAND: Garrett Co., John Friend Cave, DJF, D. Hubbard, 29 August 1992, 33. Range. Summarized by Lewis (2009, 2010) and Fong et al. (2009) this species occurs primarily in caves from southwestern Virginia through eastern West Virginia, to Garrett Co., Maryland.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Approximate locations by county of collection for selected groundwater species of Caecidotea in Maryland. Regions indicated within the state are physiographic provinces.

FIGURE 5. Male pleopod 2 endopods: (a – b) Caecidotea alleghenyensis, new species, Garrett Co., Maryland; (c) Caecidotea kenki, Allegany Co., Maryland; (d) Caecidotea nordeni, Washington Co., Maryland; (e) Caecidotea pricei, Washington Co., Maryland; (f) Caecidotea franzi, Garrett Co., Maryland (after Holsinger & Steeves, 1971); (g) Caecidotea vandeli, Washington Co., Maryland; (h) Caecidotea holsingeri, Garrett Co., Maryland; (i) Caecidotea mausi, Washington Co., Maryland. Arrows indicate features in key.