Sicifera bifurca (O.P. Hay, 1882)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus | Sicifera |
| Species | Sicifera bifurca (O.P. Hay, 1882) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties in Illinois.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Illinois
Counties
- Illinois
- Johnson, Pope
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Arkansas
- S3 Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Lewis, J.J. & Bowman, T.E. 1981. The subterranean asellids (Caecidotea) of Illinois (Crustacea: Isopoda: Asellidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 335: 1–66. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.335
How to cite this account
Sicifera bifurca (O.P. Hay, 1882). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2047. https://cavebiology.org/species/sicifera-bifurca/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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