Caecidotea franzi ( Holsinger & Steeves, 1971 )

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 franzi ( Holsinger & Steeves, 1971)

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Material examined. MARYLAND: Allegany Co., Fort Hill Spring, AWN, 27 June 1985, 33, 2Ƥ; same locality, DJF, 23 June 1990, 63, 3Ƥ; Pinto Mine, deep pool of water in mine shaft, DJF, D. Grove, 29 July 1987, 1312Ƥ. WEST VIRGINIA: Mineral Co., Kites Cave, DJF, 11 June 1992, 23, 6Ƥ.

Range. This species occurs in western Maryland and adjacent West Virginia, with disjunct populations in Centre Co., Pennsylvania and Harlan Co., Kentucky ( Lewis 2010).

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.