Lewis' Cave Amphipod
Crangonyx lewisi Zhang & Holsinger, 2003
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus | Crangonyx |
| Species | Crangonyx lewisi Zhang & Holsinger, 2003 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Crosley Canyon Cave, Jennings Co. IN
Range
Known from two states in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Indiana, Kentucky
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Interior Low Plateau
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 230415 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype ×12
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 15 |
15 cataloged lots in 1 collection. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 15 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2 Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 17 March 2008.
Subnational ranks
- Indiana
- S2 Imperiled
- Kentucky
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
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