Alabama Cave Shrimp
Palaemonias alabamae Smalley, 1961
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Atyidae |
| Genus | Palaemonias |
| Species | Palaemonias alabamae Smalley, 1961 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 20 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Shelta Cave, Madison Co. AL
Range
Known from Alabama in the Interior Low Plateau karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
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
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28S | nuclear | 6 | 535-1175 bp | PX211068.1 |
| 16S | mitochondrial | 4 | 539-540 bp | FN995381.1 |
| H3 | nuclear | 4 | 328-328 bp | FN995520.1 |
14 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 14 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 107028 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- USNM 107029 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Auburn University Museum of Natural History | 3 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 2 |
5 cataloged lots in 2 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 5 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
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 31 May 2024.
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act listed 1989
Federal: Endangered
Threats
- Urbanization - Residential
- Urbanization - Comm. & Industrial
- Oil & Gas Drilling
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Commercial/Industrial
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
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