Gammarus limnaeus S.I. Smith, 1874
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Gammaridae |
| Genus | Gammarus |
| Species | Gammarus limnaeus S.I. Smith, 1874 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygophile
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from seven counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Illinois, Missouri
Counties
- Illinois
- Union
- Missouri
- Boone, Osage, Pike, Ralls, St. Francois, St. Genevieve
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Wyoming
- 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
How to cite this account
Gammarus limnaeus S.I. Smith, 1874. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1726. https://cavebiology.org/species/gammarus-limnaeus/ (accessed 6 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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