Description

Conservation. Illacme tobini sp. n. is a short-range endemic restricted to the base of Yucca Mountain between the North and Marble forks of the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park, California. The species is only known to occur in one small cave, though its range is likely to include the MSS. Management of this species should include careful consideration of activities that may impact the surface or subsurface. Actions that include vegetation changes, ground disturbance, or alteration of drainage patterns should be restricted in scope to preserve the soil and moisture of this river basin. The abundance and composition of MSS invertebrates in most global habitats remains uncertain, and further exploration and survey of these systems, thereby building knowledge of this fauna, will help to understand more fully biodiversity that is responsible for supporting healthy forests and ecosystem services.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Diplopoda

Order: Siphonophorida

Family: Siphonorhinidae

Genus: Illacme

Species: Illacme tobini Marek, Shear & Krejca, 2016