Balcones Cave Shrimp
Palaemonetes antrorum Benedict, 1896
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Palaemonidae |
| Genus | Palaemonetes |
| Species | Palaemonetes antrorum Benedict, 1896 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Artesian well, San Marcos, Hays Co., TX
Range
Known from Texas in the Edwards Plateau and Balcones karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
EN Endangered B1ab(iii)
Assessed in 2012.
NatureServe
G2G3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Texas
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Urbanization - Residential
- Dams & Water Extraction
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
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