Stygobromus acicularis Holsinger & Lewis, 2025
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus | Stygobromus |
| Species | Stygobromus acicularis Holsinger & Lewis, 2025 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Type locality
Smittle Caves, Wright Co., Missouri
Range
Known from one county in Missouri in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Missouri
Counties
- Missouri
- Wright
Karst regions
Ozarks
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Missouri
- SU Unrankable
Ranks looked up 3 September 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 4 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 3 September 2026.
How to cite this account
Stygobromus acicularis Holsinger & Lewis, 2025. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1455. https://cavebiology.org/species/stygobromus-acicularis/ (accessed 20 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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