Lancaster County Amphipod
Crangonyx baculispina Zhang & Holsinger, 2003
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus | Crangonyx |
| Species | Crangonyx baculispina Zhang & Holsinger, 2003 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Virginia.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia
Counties
- Virginia
- Lancaster
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
National ranks
- United States
- N1 Critically Imperiled
Subnational ranks
- Virginia
- S1 Critically Imperiled
Ranks looked up 2 July 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
References
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Crangonyx baculispina Zhang & Holsinger, 2003. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1614. https://cavebiology.org/species/crangonyx-baculispina/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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