Bactrurus brachycaudus Hubricht & Mackin, 1940
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus | Bactrurus |
| Species | Bactrurus brachycaudus Hubricht & Mackin, 1940 |
Synonyms
Bacturus brachycaudus Hubricht & Mackin, 1940
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Keifer Creek, 0.6 mi NW of Fern Glen, St. Louis Co. MO
Range
Known from two states across two karst regions.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Illinois, Missouri
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Other, Ozarks
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18S | nuclear | 2 | 2322-2324 bp | AF202984.1 |
| mitogenome | mitochondrial | 2 | 14661-14661 bp | NC_046509.1 |
| 16S | mitochondrial | 1 | 292-292 bp | KF430278.1 |
| 28S | nuclear | 1 | 310-310 bp | KF430308.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 1 | 535-535 bp | KY748274.1 |
| H3 | nuclear | 1 | 354-354 bp | KF484707.1 |
8 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 8 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
- Mitogenome
- Available
Specimens
Type material
- Syntype
- USNM 74846 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Syntype
- ROMIZ48954 · Royal Ontario Museum
- Type
- American Museum of Natural History
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 80 |
| Illinois Natural History Survey | 15 |
| American Museum of Natural History | 1 |
| Naturalis Biodiversity Center | 1 |
| Royal Ontario Museum | 1 |
98 cataloged lots in 5 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 98 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Illinois
- SNR Unranked
- Missouri
- S4 Apparently Secure
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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