Arbuckle Mountains Cave Amphipod
Stygobromus arbucklensis Holsinger & Lewis, 2025
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus | Stygobromus |
| Species | Stygobromus arbucklensis Holsinger & Lewis, 2025 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Eyes
- Absent
- Pigment
- Absent
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Morphological description
Body size
Type series
Similar species
Distribution
Type locality
Arbuckle Mountains, Oklahoma
Range
Known from one county in Oklahoma in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Oklahoma
Counties
- Oklahoma
- Murray
Karst regions
Ozarks
Habitat
- Aquatic habitat
- Cave pool
- Cave zone
- Deep cave
Ecology and life history
Reproduction
Development
Diet
Predators
Population ecology
Community associates
Diseases and parasites
Behavior
Genetics
Phylogenetics
Population genetics
Genetic resources
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Holsinger, J.R., Lewis, J.J. 2025. Systematics of the subterranean amphipod genus Stygobromus (Crangonyctidae): Species of the Ozarks and adjacent regions. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 87: 34-81. doi:10.4311/2024LSC0113
How to cite this account
Stygobromus arbucklensis Holsinger & Lewis, 2025. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1456. https://cavebiology.org/species/stygobromus-arbucklensis/ (accessed 5 September 2026).
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