Banksula californica
| Banksula californica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Opiliones |
| Family: | Phalangodidae |
| Genus: | Banksula |
| Species: | B. californica |
| Binomial name | |
| Banksula californica Banks, 1900 | |
Banksula californica is a species of harvestman in family Phalangodidae. The animal is less than 2 mm (0.079 in) in length.
Possible extinction
The species is possibly extinct because the type locality, the place from where the type specimen of the species was collected, Alabaster Cave in El Dorado County, California, has been partially destroyed due to mining and has been sealed by concrete, making surveying impossible.[1]
References
- 1 2 NatureServe (31 July 2026). "Banksula californica Alabaster Cave Harvestman". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
Further reading
- "zipcodezoo.com". Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- "Banksula_rudolphi_etc" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.