Heterophrys glabrescens Penard, 1904
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Chromista |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Bigyra |
| Class | Labyrinthulea |
| Order | Piroplasmida |
| Family | Heterophyridae |
| Genus | Heterophrys |
| Species | Heterophrys glabrescens Penard, 1904 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Kentucky
Counties
- Alabama
- Madison
- Kentucky
- Edmonson
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Cooper, J.E. 1975. Ecological and behavioral studies in Shelta Cave, Alabama, with emphasis on decapod crustaceans. University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA. 364 pp.
- Cooper, J.E. & Cooper, M.R. 2011. Observations on the biology of the endangered stygobiotic shrimp Palaemonias alabamae, with notes on P. ganteri (Decapoda: Atyidae). Subterranean Biology 8: 9–20.
How to cite this account
Heterophrys glabrescens Penard, 1904. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2520. https://cavebiology.org/species/heterophrys-glabrescens/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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