NPSpecies

Specimen(s) collected during a study of coastal rock pools of Lake Superior at Isle Royale. Two shoreline zones were differentiated using a line between upslope “lichen zone” pools and downslope “splash zone” pools. See citation for details. Distribution — Species is somewhat uncertain in reported range. Originally described from Nova Scotia, also noted from PA and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in NC and TN. Ecology — Humus-rich soil of meadows and forests. Remarks — IRNP specimens from lichen zone pools, though based on ecology they likely occupied a vegetated hummock near a pool. Specimens match species description well.