Gammarus cohabitus Holsinger & Shafer, 2008
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Gammaridae |
| Genus | Gammarus |
| Species | Gammarus cohabitus Holsinger & Shafer, 2008 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Jim Connors Spring, Centre Co. PA
Range
Known from two counties in Pennsylvania in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Pennsylvania
Counties
- Pennsylvania
- Centre, Clinton
Karst regions
Appalachians
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 1123704 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 10 |
10 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 10 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 25 February 2016.
Subnational ranks
- Pennsylvania
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Ranks looked up 2 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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