Lirceus culveri

Lirceus culveri
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe) [2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
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

1. Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Lirceus culveri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996 e.T12120A3322906. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T12120A3322906.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. "Lirceus culveri". NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe . Retrieved June 24, 2023.
3. "Lirceus culveri". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2020-01-25.
4. "Lirceus culveri". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2020-01-25.