Crangonyx montanus Zhang & Holsinger, 2003
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus | Crangonyx |
| Species | Crangonyx montanus Zhang & Holsinger, 2003 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in West Virginia.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
West Virginia
Counties
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2 Imperiled
National ranks
- United States
- N2 Imperiled
Subnational ranks
- West Virginia
- SNR Unranked
- Virginia
- S3 Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J.R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctidae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memior 6: 1–274.
How to cite this account
Crangonyx montanus Zhang & Holsinger, 2003. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1625. https://cavebiology.org/species/crangonyx-montanus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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