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Spelaeorchestia

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Phylum
  
Rank
  
Species

Subphylum
  
Crustacea

Scientific name
  
Spelaeorchestia koloana

Higher classification
  
Spelaeorchestia

Order
  
Genus
  
SpelaeorchestiaBousfield & Howarth, 1976

Similar
  
Amphipoda, Kauaʻi cave wolf spider, Gouania vitifolia

Spelaeorchestia koloana, the Kauaʻi cave amphipod or ʻuku noho ana in Hawaiian, is a cave-dwelling crustacean only found on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi. It is eyeless and measures 7–10 millimetres (0.28–0.39 in) long. It is only known from ten populations, and eats decaying plant matter and other decomposing material.

The Kauaʻi cave amphipod is endemic to the caves on Kauaʻi, Hawaii. Its main predator is the Kauaʻi cave wolf spider Adelocosa anops, another endemic of the Kauaʻi cave. It is listed as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act, and on the IUCN Red List.

References

Spelaeorchestia Wikipedia


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