Texella longistyla (A Cave Obligate Harvestman)

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Arachnida

Order: Opiliones

Family: Phalangodidae

Genus: Texella

Species: longistyla

A Cave Obligate Harvestman - Texella longistyla

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

Global Rank: G2

State Rank: S1

Rank Metadata
State Rank: S1	Rank Changed: 05/09/2025
Rank Reviewed: N/A
Reason: This species is only known from a very small area of southeastern New Mexico which gives it a small Extent of Occurrence, Area of Occupancy, and number of occurrences. The life history and threats to this species are unknown and more research is needed on this subject. As a cave obligate it is likely threatened by drought, warming, and abstraction of ground water. As a result, this species is currently assessed as S1 in New Mexico however, a reassessment is needed if more information becomes available on this poorly known species.

Ecological Factors
Specificity: Unknown	Range Extent: <100 square km (less than about 40 square miles)
Occurences: 1 - 5	Population Size: Unknown
Area of Occupancy: This harvestmen is known only from several occurrences in Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks, in Eddy County, New Mexico	Threat Summary: N/A

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Number of Subpopulations: 0

Number of Mapped Locations: 0

Number of Observations: 0

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