Crangonyx consimilis Zhang & Holsinger, 2003
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus | Crangonyx |
| Species | Crangonyx consimilis Zhang & Holsinger, 2003 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from four counties across three states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee
Counties
- Alabama
- Limestone
- Georgia
- Dade
- Tennessee
- Cannon, Rutherford
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N4 Apparently Secure
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- SNR Unranked
- Mississippi
- SNR Unranked
- Tennessee
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Zhang, J. & Holsinger, J.R. 2003. Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctidae) in North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History Memior 6: 1–274.
- Zigler, K.S., Niemiller, M.L., Stephen, C.D.R., Ayala, B.N., Milne, M.A., Gladstone, N.S., Engel, A.S., Jensen, J.B., Camp, C.D., Ozier, J.C. & Cressler, A. 2020. Biodiversity from caves and other subterranean habitats of Georgia, USA. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 82: 125–167. doi:10.4311/2019LSC0125
How to cite this account
Crangonyx consimilis Zhang & Holsinger, 2003. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1616. https://cavebiology.org/species/crangonyx-consimilis/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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