Purgatory Cave Shrimp
Calathaemon holthuisi (Strenth, 1976)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Palaemonidae |
| Genus | Calathaemon |
| Species | Calathaemon holthuisi (Strenth, 1976) |
Synonyms
Palaemonetes holthuisi Strenth, 1976
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Ezell's Cave, Hays Co., San Marcos, TX
Range
Known from Texas in the Edwards Plateau and Balcones karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 152391 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- USNM 152392 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- RMNH.CRUS.D.31420 · Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| University of Texas, Biodiversity Center, Entomology Collection | 7 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 2 |
| Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections, Texas A&M University | 1 |
| Naturalis Biodiversity Center | 1 |
11 cataloged lots in 4 collections. 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 11 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
EN Endangered B1ab(iii)
Assessed in 2012.
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Texas
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Dams & Water Extraction
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
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