Sicifera dentata (Hubricht, 1943)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus | Sicifera |
| Species | Sicifera dentata (Hubricht, 1943) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from five counties across three states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
Counties
- Illinois
- Hardin, Johnson, Pope
- Indiana
- Henry
- Ohio
- Montgomery
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Indiana
- S4 Apparently Secure
- Illinois
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Hubricht, L. 1943. Studies in the Nearctic freshwater amphipods, III. Notes on the freshwater Amphipoda of eastern United States, with descriptions of ten new species. The American Midland Naturalist 29: 683–712. doi:10.2307/2421157
- Peck, S.B. & Lewis, J.J. 1978. Zoogeography and evolution of the subterranean invertebrate faunas of Illinois and southeastern Missouri. National Speleological Society Bulletin 40: 39–63.
- Webb, D.W., Taylor, S.J. & Krejca, J.K. 1993. The biological resources of Illinois caves and other subterranean environments. Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois, USA. 143 pp.
How to cite this account
Sicifera dentata (Hubricht, 1943). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2048. https://cavebiology.org/species/sicifera-dentata/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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