Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Sphaeromatidae
Genus: Thermosphaeroma
Species: thermophilum
Socorro Isopod - Thermosphaeroma thermophilum
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Socorro Isopod (Thermosphaeroma thermophilum) is an approximately 1 cm isopod that is only found in Sedillo Spring in Socorro County, New Mexico. They inhabit thermal spring waters with temperatures ranging from 25-33?C. They walk along the bottom of pools and runs and filter feed.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 3
Number of Mapped Locations: 5
Number of Observations: 68
Observation date range: 01-01-1898 to 12-27-2022
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)