biospeleology
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thumb|right|A 3D cross-section of the Lukina jama–Trojama [[cave system in the Velebit mountains of Croatia. The collection sites (1) of the shells and the single living specimen (2) of the cave-dwelling snail Zospeum tholussum are indicated.]] thumb|The spider Trogloraptor marchingtoni from a cave in [[Oregon.]]
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Biospeleology as a science
- History
- Subdivisions
- Organisms Categories
- Troglobite
- Troglophile
- Trogloxene
- Environmental Categories
- [[Endogean]]
- Parahypogean
- Hypogean
- Notable biospeleologists
- Bibliography
- References
- External links
thumb|right|A 3D cross-section of the Lukina jama–Trojama [[cave system in the Velebit mountains of Croatia. The collection sites (1) of the shells and the single living specimen (2) of the cave-dwelling snail Zospeum tholussum are indicated.]] thumb|The spider Trogloraptor marchingtoni from a cave in [[Oregon.]]
Biospeleology, also known as cave biology, is a branch of biology dedicated to the study of organisms that live in caves and are collectively referred to as troglofauna.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “biospeleology” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.